Irish retail company Applegreen has donated an initial €50,000 to help those who have been affected by the tragedy that unfolded in the Creeslough village last week.
The fund, which opened on October 10, has been established by the Irish Red Cross in collaboration with An Post and Applegreen to provide "rapid and long-term assistance to the Creeslough community".
All donations to the fund will be dedicated to the support of those who have been bereaved, injured, made homeless, or left without an income as a result of the tragedy.