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Mayor, Alderman Stephen Ross
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I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the loved ones of those killed or injured in this unimaginable tragedy. My thoughts and prayers are with them at this time of intense grief.
This terrible incident will be utterly devastating for the people of Creeslough, and the sense of shock will reverberate across Donegal and the entire island of Ireland.
I would also like to pay tribute to those members of the emergency services involved in the search and recovery operation, in the most traumatic of circumstances.
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Deputy Mayor, Councillor Leah Smyth
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My thoughts go out to all those affected by this heart-breaking incident. It is difficult to fathom that such a tragedy could take place as people go about their day-to-day lives.
It is such a massive blow to such as small community. The people of Creeslough will be in our prayers as they attempt to come to terms with these horrific events.
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| Councillor Matthew Magill |
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those involved in the Creeslough tragedy. As the families involved and an entire community comes to terms with the horror of what has unfolded over the course of the weekend, we assure them of our support through this difficult time of imaginable pain and heartache.
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Alderman Mark Cosgrove
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My sincere and deepest condolences to the family and friends of all those who have been killed and injured in this awful human tragedy.
You will be in the hearts and prayers of all the people of Antrim and Newtownabbey
May our collective love and encompassing power bring comfort to you all.
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Councillor Billy Webb MBE JP
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My heart goes out to all affected by this tragic and terrible incident. On behalf of the Alliance Group I express my deepest sympathy to the families, friends, loved ones, and the local community in Creeslough. I cannot even begin to imagine the pain and suffering that they are experiencing. May all who have been injured heal and may all of those who lost their lives rest in peace.
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| Councillor Michael Goodman |
The Sinn Fein group in Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council are in solidarity with those who have lost loved ones through the tragedy in Creeslough.
We send our heartfelt condolences to the community of Cresslough and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been affected by this tragedy.
Two councillors from the Borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey have family connections to the local area of Creeslough and are aware of the devastating impact that this will have on the community and the entire county of Donegal.
We would like to express our gratitude to the emergency services and staff at Letterkenny Hospital and also to the emergency response teams from North of the border, who have helped with the tragic accident in Creeslough.
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Councillor Roisin Lynch
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On behalf of the SDLP Group, I extend our sincere condolences and deepest sympathy at this very tragic time to the Community of Creeslough and our Donegal neighbours.
We can’t begin to imagine the pain that the families of those who died and the entire community are feeling. Our thoughts and prayers are with you today and the days ahead.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha
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Chief Executive, Jacqui Dixon
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On behalf of the staff of the Council I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the families of those affected by this tragedy and the wider community of Creeslough, who have been left devastated in the wake of this horrific incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this time and the days ahead. |
| Councillor Paul Dunlop |
May I pass on my condolences to the families and friends of those who sadly lost their lives in this terrible incident. 🙏 |
| Neil Kelly |
I want to pass on my sincere and heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those affected by this devastating event. |
| Susan Maguire |
My deepest condolences to all the families of those who lost there lives on Friday. May their souls rest in eternal peace. |
| Sharon Foster |
There are not enough words to offer any comfort to the families and friends of those who were killed or injured in the tragedy that unfolded in Creeslough yesterday. Please know that my own prayers and those of my family are with you and the community of Creeslough. God bless. RIP x |
| Lorraine |
“Lead, kindly Light, amid th'encircling gloom, lead Thou me on!”
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| Michelle Steele |
My condolences are with the family and friends of the ones killed in this explosion. I also pay tribute to the emergency crews who have worked so tirelessly to try and save lives. |
| Barbara Watson |
My thoughts and prayers are with all who are bereaved and those suffering from injuries in beautiful Donegal. May the Lord bring peace and comfort to them all. |
| James Crockett |
I’m so sorry to hear of this news. Not 2 months ago I was in this garage with my family as we would frequent on holiday. Thoughts and prayers with all our Creeslough friends. |
| Corey Donnelly-Martin |
Sending my deepest sorrow to the families of the people who lost their lives and to the people of Creeslough who are in mourning following this tragic accident |
| Doyle family |
Keeping the whole community in our thoughts and praying for the families at this terrible time. |
| Montgomery family |
Our thoughts are with everyone in Creeslough at this very sad and difficult time. There will be lots of heartbroken families and we send our love and deepest sympathy to everyone in this devestated community 💔 |
| Siobhan McKenna |
My thoughts and prayers for all the poor people 🙏 may God give you all the strength to get through this. God bless u all 🙏🙏🙏 |
| Anne Marie Underwood |
I wish to send heartfelt condolences to everyone in Creeslough. Words can't express how sorry we all are. |
| Michelle Mann |
My heart goes out to the families and community affected by this tragedy.
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| Councillor Julie Gilmour |
Thinking of all of the people caught up in this unimaginable tragedy. Wishing the families and friends of the bereaved and injured strength over the weeks to come.
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| Fiona Dowds |
Mo chomhbhrón ó chroí le teaghlaigh agus pobal na ndaoine a gortaíodh agus iad siúd a fuair bás laistigh den Chraobh Locha. Go dtuga Dia neart dóibh sna laethanta amach romhainn. |
| Patricia and Kacey Lee Adams |
Keeping all involved in this terrible tragedy in our thoughts xx |
| Liz Feely |
Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with the whole community of Creeslough at this incredibly sad time. Deepest sympathy x |
| Jacqueline Gamble |
Thoughts and prayers are with all that have lost their lives in this awful tragedy and to all their families and the Creeslough community, God bless you all 🙏🙏🙏 |
| Mary Jo Casey |
Words fail at this time. |
| The Peover family |
Sending our heartfelt condolences 🙏 |
| Claire Condron |
I am so so sorry for all the families who lost loved ones and for your community as a whole. We pass through Creeslough regularly on our way to our holiday home in Falcarragh. My thoughts and prayers are with you all of you. God Bless xx |
| Mary Toner |
My heartfelt condolences to those families grieving for their loved ones who lost their lives in this horrendous tragedy. May God help you in the dark days and may all those who lost their lives rest in eternal peace 🙏 |
| Ciaran |
Requiescat in Pace , May Our Lady comfort the bereaved |
| Wendy Hewitt |
My heartfelt thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by this awful tragedy. May you all find strength together at this terrible time. |
| S. C. |
We send sincere condolences and prayers to the families who have lost their precious loved ones. Also prayers for the injured and the Creeslough community. 💔 Heartbreaking |
| Kathy McFarland |
My thoughts and prayers goes to all the families and friends of those who lost loved one's in this awful tragedy. I pray also for the doctors and nurses and all the emergency services involved. God bless you all. |
| Karen McCausland |
Thinking of the family at this sad time |
| Alice Franklin |
So many families hurting right now R.I.P 💔 and get well soon to those injured xx |
| Dorothy Donnelly |
Deepest sympathy to everyone in Creeslough especially the grieving families. May Our Father take care of you all. 🙏🌹 |
| Cliona Garath Carlin |
Thoughts and prayers are with you all in this time of sadness from all the Carlin and Keogh family in Belfast |
| Donna and Roy Sterritt |
Our thoughts are with you all x |
| Gerard Meighan |
Prayers and thoughts to these poor souls R.I.P |
| Kieran Montgomery |
So sorry for your loss! You will all be in my thoughts and prayers. |
| Councillor Robert Foster |
I cannot begin to imagine the pain you are all suffering at this time. |
| Alderman John Smyth |
My thoughts and prayers are for all those families in Creeslough who have lost a loved one in such a terrible tragedy. My deepest sympathy to everyone. |
| Lynsey Browne |
I am heartbroken for the families and friends of those affected by this tradegy. Praying for the Lord to wrap his arms around every one of them. |
| Janice Maxwell |
Heartfelt thoughts and prayers to you all at this devastating time. |
| Liz Bell |
Sending my deepest condolences to all who lost love ones in the tragedy and to the whole community of Creeslough. |
| Councillor Vera McWilliam |
Deepest sympathy to all those families who have lost loved ones in this horrific accident. Also remembering those who have been injured and in hospital. |
| Cormac Gillen |
Heartfelt condolences to the victims of this tragedy, to their families and to all the northwest Donegal community at this time. My thoughts and prayers are with them. |
| Andrew McNeice |
My deepest sympathies to the families of all those who have lost loved ones in this horrific incident. |
| Gary Flatley |
Please accept my family’s deepest sympathy to the loved ones of those killed or injured in this unimaginable tragedy. |
| Elizabeth Johnston |
I am shocked by such an unexpected accident and my heart goes out to all in Creeslough. I am praying for those who were injured and in hospital that they will soon recover. Also for all the families who have been bereaved that the Lord will give them strength to cope in the days that lie ahead. May God bless them all. |
| Marie Smith and family |
Our deepest sympathy to all off the people of Creeslough on the terrible tragedy that happened in your community on Friday. |
| Alison Bellamy |
I cannot imagine the anguish those affected by the explosion are going through now. My sincere heartfelt condolences to everyone in Creeslough. |
| Eamon McInerney |
Devastated for the huge loss in this community. My deepest sympathies to all those affected. |
| Councillor Noreen McClelland |
My thoughts and prayers are with the community of Creeslough at this very sad and difficult time. To have lost family and friends in such a tragic way must be totally unbelievable and I can only imagine their pain and grief. |
| Margaret Cooke |
The Eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms |
| Casey Family, Cork |
Sincere sympathy to the families on your tragic loss. Great praise for the Emergency Services and local community dealing with the tragedy. In our thoughts and prayers. |
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Brendan O'Dornan
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Such a terrible disaster, our thoughts and prayers are with you. |
| Tony and Janet Coyne |
We are devastated by your loss and extend our love to you all from our family in Warrington, Cheshire, England.
At this dreadful time for all the families and friends please believe that you are in our thoughts at this time.
You are not alone and we weep with you for your awful loss.
Bless you all. |
| Loran |
God keep you safe in his arms, devastating tragedy, prayers for everyone in Donegal and beyond from my family in Belfast, The lord is my shepherd.🙏 |
| Gloria and Bill Galway |
Deepest sympathy to the families and friends who lost loved ones in Creeslough. Thinking also of those injured and recovering. |
| Doris McCall |
My sympathy to everyone who has lost a family member or friend in this tragedy, to those who are injured and those who are suffering from the shock of everything they have witnessed. I hope you can rebuild this small community. |
| Aileen McNeill |
Thinking of all those left behind to grieve after this terrible tragedy. Words cannot express the sorrow, shock and disbelief felt. RIP ❤️ |
| The Reen Family, Kerry |
Our sincere sympathies to all the families and friends of the people who died or where injured at Creeslough. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you and with the whole community of Creeslough. |
| Emma Hegarty |
I was born in Creeslough and although I now live in Co.Antrim, I always need to go home to visit a few times a year. I have felt the heartbreak of the people from here and all my thoughts and prayers are of the people of Creeslough at this very difficult time. I am thankful that my family were all OK but I know so many families have now to say goodbye to a loved one. I pray you feel God's comfort at this time. |
| Councillor Sam Flanagan |
My sincere condolences to the families and friends of those impacted by the tragic events at Creeslough. They will be in our thoughts and prayers in the difficult time ahead.
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| Brian O'Neill |
Heartbroken for the families who have lost the people they love. Hoping that the people of Creeslough can find the strength to be there for them whilst carrying their own pain. May God bless you all at this time. |
| Margaret Rodgers |
Condolences to all bereaved families and to those who are injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and thanks to all who are with us in Creeslough. |
| Louise Daly, Edinburgh, Scotland |
I wish to extend my sincere sympathy to the family and friends who lost their lives on Friday. My thoughts and prayers are with the community of Creeslough, devastated by this tragedy. The whole nation stands with you at this time.
I would also like to pay tribute to the emergency services and first responders. |
| Alderman John Smyth |
My thoughts and prayers are with all those families in Creeslough who have lost a loved one in such a terrible tragedy. My deepest sympathy to everyone. |
| Jean McCoy |
Sincere condolences to the family and friends of all those killed in Creeslough.
10 lives taken too soon and just going about their daily lives. Heart breaking beyond words.
May you all get the strength to get through the next few days/weeks/months. You are all in our thoughts. |
| Marian Taggart |
I have been in the shop so many times, I find it hard to believe what has happened. My deepest heartfelt sympathy to everyone in Creeslough. May God comfort you all at this very difficult time. You are in my thoughts and prayers. |
| Eileen & Tony Quinn Belfast |
We have stopped at the shop so many times and the staff have always been kind and helpful. May we offer our deepest and heartfelt sympathy to everyone in Creeslough. You are in our thoughts and prayers. |
| Deirdre Uí Choisneacháin |
Ba mhaith liom comhbhrón ó chroí a ghabháil leis na teaghlaigh agus leis an phobal ag an am millteach deacair seo. Tá muid ag guí ar bhur so, tá ár gcroíthe briste daoibh. |
| Anne Wright |
My sincere sympathy to you all in Creeslough. May all their gentle souls rest in peace.
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| Eva Craughwell |
Heartbreaking! Love and strength to the families and friends of those killed in this tragic accident. RIP |
| Chantelle Phillips |
My deepest sympathy to all those involved in this absolutely tragic event. May the victims rest in peace and God bless their families at this horrific time. |
| Tom & Margaret Irwin |
May the dear souls rest in peace and may their love ones left behind the comfort of the Lord in their hearts. |
| Ann Patterson |
I would like to send my sympathy to everyone at this awful time of sorrow. |
| Caithríona McCrudden |
My deepest condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones in the tragedy in Cresslough. I myself a Donegal person living and working in Antrim, feel every drop of sorrow as if it was with my own family. I stop off there on my way to see family in Gweedore, like many a person would on their trip.
Our connection with each other in Donegal is strong, and to those grieving, know we are thinking and praying for you all during this hard time.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha |
| Kathryn |
My most sincere sympathy to everyone in Creeslough, particularly those who have lost loved ones. |
| O’Hara Family |
My heart aches for all the people affected by the tragic tragedy in Donegal. Sending our deepest condolences and love to the family whose love ones has passed away, to their friends and the local community. May our Lord give you comfort in these very difficult time and May you find comfort and strength in each other . We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers. 💕💕💕 |
| Ward Family |
May God bless the entire Creeslough community and the friends and family of the 10 beautiful angels which heaven gained last weekend in the most tragic circumstances. May those beautiful angels be watching over you all in Creeslough and in the wider Donegal communities in the incoming days ahead giving you strength as you come together for your vigils and prayers, as your hearts are broken. Relations of the late Elizabeth Wilkinson, Creeslough. |
| Alan and Lesley Dempsey |
Deepest condolences on this sad tragedy to all the people of Creeslough and their families. |
| Mrs B Browne |
Thoughts and prayers are with you all. |
| Thomas Kerr |
Praying for all those families who have lost loved ones and for those injured that God will touch and heal you. Praying for the whole community and the responders also. |
| Annya McKeown |
My heart goes out to all that have lost family and friends in this tragic accident and to the local community, it's just so devastating. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Creeslough will forever be in my heart. Rest in peace beautiful souls x |
| Ken & Diane Galbraith |
We would like to pass on our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those affected by this devastating tragedy. Absolutely heartbreaking, may they all rest in peace. |