Irish Jesuit Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ is Bishop of the diocese of Raphoe, where the small village of Creeslough is situated in the county of Donegal. He has been with the people there on foot of the devastating explosion that has taken the lives of ten local people whose ages range from five to fifty-nine. A mother and son, and father and daughter lost their lives in the accidental explosion on Friday 7 October 2022, which shocked not just the inhabitants of Creeslough but the whole island.
In this interview with Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications, he talks about the pain and heartbreak that has ripped through the small community of 400 people. He explains how praying with them has been a source of grace for him and for all those gathering as a community united in grief and solidarity.
