BREAKING: Irish premier Micheál Martin has said he will visit County Donegal in the wake of an explosion at a service station that has left at least nine people dead. More here: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
This tiny, picturesque village in County Donegal is attempting to comprehend an enormous tragedy.Parish priest, Father John Joe Duffy, told me he was dealing with"a tsunami of grief".The petrol station was a community hub and would have been packed at the time of the explosion.
Applegreen founder and chief executive Joe Barrett said:"This is a hugely tragic event, and I would like to offer our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the deceased, and to the entire community in Creeslough. Donegal TD Pearse Doherty said:"This explosion not only ripped the heart out of this building, but ripped the heart out of this community and left a huge amount of devastation.
Agriculture minister Charlie McConalogue, who also represents the area, said:"It is a really challenging, traumatic situation here in Creeslough."This is something which is going to mark this community and indeed Donegal for many years to come."
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