Creeslough priest thanks President for ‘solidarity, help and care’ after go to to group – The Irish Occasions

The native parish priest of Creeslough, Co Donegal, the place an explosion killed 10 individuals in October, has thanked President Michael D Higgins for visiting the group on Thursday.

On October seventh, a blast within the small Donegal village destroyed an Applegreen service station and induced a piece of an adjoining residence block to break down. Ten individuals have been killed, together with two youngsters and a younger woman.

In an announcement on Saturday, Fr John Joe Duffy stated the President visited the group on Thursday, following the funeral of Pte Seán Rooney, who died whereas on a peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon final week.

“The President inquired in regards to the households of the bereaved, those that have been injured, those that misplaced their properties and all who have been affected by the tragedy,” Fr Duffy stated.

“President [Michael D] Higgins expressed his heartfelt want that I let the households whose family members died within the tragedy at Creeslough, the injured, the Creeslough group and all who’re affected by the tragedy of October seventh, 2022 know that all of them are in his ideas and can proceed to be over lately in a selected means.”

Fr Duffy stated he knowledgeable the President of the providers which can be nonetheless in place and what the group has undertaken because the tragedy, in addition to acknowledging the generosity and goodwill of individuals from throughout the nation and outdoors of Eire.

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“As soon as once more I wish to thank the President for taking the time and for making the journey to guarantee all these affected by the tragedy in Creeslough of his solidarity, help and care. All are in his ideas and you’ll see that the President is carrying us all in his coronary heart,” he stated.

“The group of these affected by the Creeslough tragedy, the encircling communities and I will probably be without end grateful and grateful to our President who not solely came around us however stayed with us throughout the funerals of eight of the individuals, of which three have been kids and all so younger, some simply beginning out on the journey of life.

“Our President walked with us in solidarity, and carried us along with his compassion and empathy and President [Michael D] Higgins continues to be [here] for us all simply as he was in that week of October as a kindly empathetic father determine who needs to accompany us on our journey by lately, weeks, months and years that lie forward.”

Fr Duffy stated Creeslough has proven the world that “there are not any limitations to the depth and extent of human kindness”, including that he thanks all those that proceed to maintain the village of their hearts and prayers.