Overview
- Ten people died in the Applegreen explosion in Creeslough on October 7, 2022, and survivors and bereaved relatives have pressed politicians for a full public inquiry to find out what happened.
- Families and Sinn Féin took testimony to Leinster House on Wednesday to demand an urgent inquiry or a senior-judge‑led inquest similar to the Stardust model.
- Taoiseach Micheál Martin has agreed to meet the families but said the Government’s advisers and the Attorney General warn a public inquiry while a criminal probe is active could risk compromising prosecutions.
- Gardaí submitted a primary file to the Director of Public Prosecutions in September 2025 and a supplementary file in March 2026, seven arrests were made during the probe and the DPP is still assessing the material with no charges yet.
- Families say four years of delay have caused lasting harm to survivors who lost homes and livelihoods, and they warn that a prompt decision on an inquiry would shape whether the State delivers answers, accountability, or further delay.