Taoiseach to visit Creeslough explosion survivors in hospital

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, has met with some family members of those killed in Friday’s horror explosion in Creeslough.

Mr Martin travelled to Donegal on Saturday and visited the site of the blast, which claimed ten lives, including a five-year-old girl and two teenagers.

On Sunday, having stayed in the county on Saturday night, he will go to Letterkenny University Hospital to meet survivors.

Ten red candles to honour ten killed in Creeslough explosion

The Bishop of Raphoe, Alan McGuckian SJ, lit ten red candles at St Michael's Church in Creeslough, where parish Priest Fr John Joe Duffy says 'our hearts are broken'

Having met with emergency service workers and local volunteers, Mr Martin attended a service at St Michael’s Church, with other political leaders.

Mr Martin met with some of the bereaved families.

Eight people were hospitalised with one person in a critical condition having been transferred to a burns unit in a Dublin hospital.

The other seven are in Letterkenny University Hospital, where they are said to be ‘stable’.

“The entire nation is mourning,” Mr Martin said.

“It is truly shocking and tragic.”