Donegal County Council has granted planning permission for a new petrol station adjacent to the site of the Creeslough tragedy in which ten people were killed.
Several families bereaved by the 2022 explosion had objected to the application saying it would be "profoundly insulting and disrespectful."
However, a letter issued and signed by a senior executive planner on behalf of the council granting...
The proposed petrol station development has sparked controversy in Creeslough, with families of the victims expressing their opposition to the project due to its proximity to the site of the tragedy. They argue that it would be disrespectful and insulting to allow a similar fuel-related development while investigations into the explosion are ongoing. The families also raised concerns about the lack of prior consultation with them before the application was submitted.
The questionable timing of t...