Every post office around the country will be accepting donations for the community of Creeslough.
The Creeslough Community Support Fund has been set up to support the people of Creeslough, and the families of victims in Friday's tragedy.
All the money donated will be given to the Irish Red Cross to support "all those bereaved, injured traumatised & made homeless."
Our deepest sympathies & condolences to everyone affected by the Cresslough tragedy. Donations to a Creeslough Community Support Fund can be made at every Post Office to provide direct support through the Irish Red Cross to all those bereaved, injured traumatised & made homeless pic.twitter.com/F9RH8hkWtK — An Post (@Postvox) October 9, 2022
The investigation of the incident which occurred on Friday is ongoing but Gardaí believe it was a "freak accident".
An Post will accept donations for the Creeslough Community Support Fund at all of its 920 Post Offices nationwide from this today.
All donations by cash or debit card will be channelled through the Irish Red Cross to provide "practical support" and services to all those who have been bereaved, injured or made homeless by Friday’s tragedy.
A spokesperson for An Post said that its staff "send their deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers" to those affected
