It was devastating and it still hasn't really sunk in. I could see people I know and people I went to school with helping out. "When I saw the pictures I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. Speaking from his home this (Wednesday) morning Gerard said when he first realised what had happened he tuned into social media to find out more. Gerard worked as a petrol attendant at the ill-fated petrol station for a year when he was 15-16 before he moved on to work in London between 19 He then moved to Brisbane, Australia where he runs his own construction company.
"Any time I come home I fit in as if I never left." His mum Bernadette and brother Peadar still live in Ards, another brother Liam lives in Sydney, Australia while his sister Majella McFadden lives in America. I heard so much about what he did over the years and when he passed it was in my head to do the same but little did I think this is what I would have been doing."
I could never tie his shoelaces when I think of all the things he did for the village. "He was a massive Creeslough community man altogether. He was a highly respected community advocate who helped promote the village in every way he could. Gerard's father, the late Ben McFadden passed away in April after a two-year battle with cancer. He returns at least once a year and keeps in regular contact with all the local news, particularly how his local GAA club St Michael's and Donegal are doing in their respective championship games. Even though he has been away from home for 23 years now Gerard is no stranger to Creeslough.
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