Creeslough explosion: Jessica Gallagher ‘leaves behind ripples of love’

A young woman who was killed in Friday’s explosion in County Donegal will be remembered for the “ripples of love, affection and warmth” she left behind, funeral mourners have heard. The service for Jessica Gallagher, 24, took place at St Michael’s Church in Creeslough. The funeral of another victim, 49-year-old Martin McGill is taking place at the same church. The priest said he had a “beautiful, gentle soul”. Ten people were killed in the blast at a service station in the small village. An investigation is under way into the cause of the explosion but police have said it appears to have been an accident. The building complex where the blast occurred included a service station, convenience shop and residential apartments. The store, which included a post office, was the main shop serving the 400-strong village, which has been mourning an unprecedented loss of life in its community. During Ms Gallagher’s funeral Mass, Creeslough priest Father John Joe Duffy said she had a “radiant smile”. “She always brought the sun whether things were happy or difficult,” he said. Mourners were told how the fashion designer, who was to start a new job in Belfast on Monday, used Donegal tweed as a feature in her work.(BBC)…[+]