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Planning permission has been granted for a new service station next to the site of the Creeslough tragedy, despite objections from several bereaved families who called the decision "profoundly insulting and disrespectful."
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called on the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to meet with the families of the Creeslough tragedy and hold a public inquiry into the explosion that killed ten people.
President Connolly is scheduled to meet with the families of those who died in the Creeslough explosion later this evening at an undisclosed location.
A mother who lost her daughter in the Creeslough explosion three years ago has renewed calls for a meeting with Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan, as families seek answers and support.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, along with two local TDs, held a meeting with the families affected by the Creeslough tragedy and expressed her support for their calls for a public inquiry into the incident.
Mother of explosion victim Leona Harper (14) says move was a ‘slap in the face’