Creeslough victims to remembered two years on

The victims of the 2022 Creeslough tragedy will be remembered in the coming days.

On October 7, 2022, 10 people were tragically killed, following an explosion at the local service station.

The victims were five-year-old Shauna Flanagan-Garwe and her father, Robert Garwe (50); Leona Harper (14), Catherine O’Donnell (39) and her 13-year-old son, James Monaghan; Jessica Gallagher (24); Martina Martin (49). James O’Flaherty (48), Martin McGill (49) and Hugh Kelly (59).

Mass will be offered on Saturday evening, October 5, at 7.30pm, in addition, a prayer service will take place in St Michael's Church on Monday evening, October 7, at 7pm for those who died in the tragedy.

“Families will be remembering their departed loved ones in their own personal, private and family ways as they have been doing each and every day since the tragedy of two years ago,” Fr John Joe Duffy said.

“Our entire parish community will be remembering Shauna, James, Leona, Jessica, Catherine, James, Martina, Martin, Robert and Hughie, throughout this weekend as we do every day.

The bell of St Michael's Church will ring in solemn memory of Shauna, James, Leona, Jessica, Catherine, James, Martina, Martin, Robert and Hughie at 3.17pm on Monday the 7th of October; the very time of the tragedy that has impacted on so many.

“St Michael's Church invites everyone to join with us in remembering and praying for those that are bereaved and impacted by this tragedy. Your unity with us can be done from your own homes on Monday at 3.17pm, by joining us in silent prayer for those who tragically died, for their loved ones, for their families and for their friends and our wider communities.

“I also ask you to keep in prayer those who were injured in the Creeslough tragedy, those affected by it in any way and those who lost their homes. The journey of healing will continue and we remain strong for one another. God bless.”