Planning permission has been granted to redevelop a service station in Cresslough, Co Donegal.
Numerous objections were lodged to this controversial plan to redevelop the service station at Creeslough - including many objections from loved ones of the victims.
They expressed their hurt and anger at the proposals during the planning permission stages.
Despite this Donegal County Council has granted conditional planning permission to Vivo Shell Limited. It includes plans for a shop, fuel pumps, off licence and post office .
It also includes plans for a memorial garden for the victims of the Creeslough tragedy but the families say that is not enough.
Phoenix Law act for a number of the families who have confirmed their intention to challenge this decision:
Darragh Mackin, Partner at Phoenix Law said:
“It is difficult to comprehend a more insenstityive and morally bankrupt decision in recent times.
Despite the fierce and unrelenting pleas from the families directly affected, the Donegal County Council has placed commercial and business interests above the interests and rights of these families.
Such a decision will not be taken lying down. Our clients have today signalled their intention to challenge every aspect of this planning decision in an effort to vindicate their rights, and the rights of their loved ones.
It is unfathomable that the Grenfell tower or the Stardust nightclub would be rebuilt. Creeslough is no different. This decision seeks to rub salt into the open wounds ofthese families who have now for a second time in recent months, been compelled to fight for what ought to be very basic rights. But fight they will.
Questions must be asked when a contentious decision such as this appears in the local media in Donegal before it is even as much as notified to these families. In many ways, this relevation underscores the families’ concerns as to the motivations of the instant decision.”
