The blast, which killed 10 people, happened at a service station in the village in October 2022.
Several families who lost loved ones in an explosion in Creeslough, County Donegal, have called on the Irish Government to set up a public inquiry into the tragedy.
The Justice Minister Helen McEntee has confirmed she is considering a letter from solicitor Darragh Mackin, on behalf of relatives of seven of the 10 victims, asking for an independent investigation into the blast.Mr Mackin, of Belfast-based legal firm Phoenix Law, confirmed they were also seeking a meeting with the minister.
In his letter, Mr Mackin said the Creeslough disaster had been compounded by the absence of an independent human rights-compliant investigation."Their families remain unable to grieve for their loss until such times as they know the truth of what occurred, the failings are acknowledged and specific lessons are learned so that an incident like this never happens again," he wrote.
Mr Mackin said the statutory function of An Garda Síochána was to investigate alleged criminality and said that "they cannot be criticised for this limitation". "We write to formally request that the minister give consideration to the commissioning of an independent investigation in the form of a public inquiry or commission of investigation, in the terms to be agreed in consultation with the families.
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