A priest pays tribute to the man who died after an explosion while he was working in Bunbeg.
2 hours agoThe incident happened on the outskirts of Bunbeg, in the west of County Donegal, on Monday.Gardaí are investigating the circumstances of the explosion.
They said a man in his 40s died and was taken to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital where a post-mortem was due to take place on Tuesday.Specialist explosion experts from the Irish Defence Forces were sent to the scene Priest Father Brian Ó Fearraigh told the BBC's The North West Today programme that he administered the last rites to the man at the scene."Thinking of man who died yesterday, I have since learned that he was a married man and a father," said the priest.
"He left loved ones to do a decent and an honest day's work but that unfortunately came to a very tragic end." Explosives experts from the Irish Defence Forces were sent to the scene on Monday evening and the area was declared safe.A minute's silence was held at Monday's meeting of Donegal County Council to express "sympathies to the family and friends of the man who was killed in a work accident in west Donegal".
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dad killed in Donegal explosion is named locallyMr Montgomery, who was 43-years-old, was a married man with one grown-up child
Read more »
Man dies after workplace explosion in County DonegalHe was working on the outskirts of a village on the north-west coast when the incident happened
Read more »
Emergency services attend scene of explosion in Co DonegalThe area, on the outskirts of Bunbeg, has been evacuated amid reports that a man has died following an explosion.
Read more »
Money Clinic: 'I am in my 40s but already have eight pension pots - should I combine them?'💬 'I'm in my mid-40s and have moved jobs fairly regularly. This now means I have eight pension pots, some with as little as £1,000 in. Will this pose an administrative nightmare when I retire? Should I combine them into one?’' ⬇️ An expert responds:
Read more »
FURTHER flight service gets added for destination popular with Celtic fansLoganair, the UK's largest regional airline, has scheduled a third service between Glasgow and Donegal this summer, operating from July to October.
Read more »
Emergency services attend scene of explosion in Co DonegalThe area, on the outskirts of Bunbeg, has been evacuated amid reports that a man has died following an explosion.
Read more »