This was so sad and shocking for the Creeslough families whom seek public inquiry into the explosion

The Creeslough explosion occurred on 7 October 2022 at an apartment above Applegreen petrol station in Creeslough, a village in north County Donegal, Ireland. It killed ten people and left eight hospitalized; the highest number of civilian casualties in the county in decades. While the cause of the explosion has yet to be formally confirmed by the authorities, it is understood a gas leak is considered a central line of inquiry.
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said "very significant questions need answers" in relation to the Creeslough explosion, and that he is sure the Government will consider a request from some families for a public inquiry into the tragedy.
His comments come after a lawyer representing the next of kin of seven of the ten victims of the October 2022 blast in the Co Donegal village wrote to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee, asking for an independent investigation to be established.
Speaking in New York, Mr Harris said the families of those who died in the Creeslough explosion deserve to be listened to.
He said: "Of course we need to keep an open mind but I think we need to engage on what facts are trying to be established through an inquiry and how that is different from other enquiries or investigations under way.
"I can absolutely understand that families obviously want answers and want information and there are also very significant questions that need answers.
"I fully accept that. I think the question for Government now to consider is how best to do that conscious that there are some investigations underway. "
Mr Harris said what happened in Creeslough was both a tragedy and a trauma, and for the families impacted, no one can really comprehend the scale of grief and pain.
He said it was a moment where everyone was stopped in their tracks and that it left an indelible mark.