The Latest Breaking News from Leona Harper

Man released in probe into Creeslough service station explosion

Gardai said a file would be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025

‘We need answers’: Creeslough families meet ministers to push for public inquiry

Hugh Harper said he felt ‘a step closer’ to the truth after the meeting with three ministers on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Remembering the 10 victims of the Creeslough tragedy

A service is to be held at the site of the blast in memory of the ten people who lost their lives last October.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

Heartbroken dad of girl killed in Creeslough explosion still can't believe she's gone

'Losing a child is the worst pain anyone could live with'

Irish Mirror · Dec 4, 2022

Oldest victim of Donegal explosion was in remission after cancer battle, funeral hears

Mourners also heard that Mr Kelly had brought two other victims of the blast, Robert Garwe and his daughter, Shauna Flanagan Garwe, to the service station shop to buy a birthday cake for her mother on the day of the tragedy

Irish Mirror · Oct 14, 2022

Oldest victim of Creeslough explosion was in remission after cancer battle

Mourners lined the streets of the rural village to say goodbye to a member of their community for the fourth day in a row.

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

Oldest Creeslough blast victim Hugh Kelly to have funeral a week after explosion

Hugh Kelly, 59, is the eighth explosion victim the small Irish community will honour at a funeral service.

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

Families 'lost in fog of grief' and pain, moving funeral of teen explosion victim told

Leona Harper had been in the Creeslough service station to buy ice-cream, and was one of the 10 people killed in the blast in Co Donegal, with her family describing her as a "gem" who "shone brightly"

Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022

Liverpool FC flag flies as 'little miracle' Leona Harper laid to rest

“Leona brightened her world with a gentle but feisty character, a unique personality"

Liverpool Echo · Oct 13, 2022

Funeral for 14-year-old Creeslough tragedy victim Leona Harper takes place

Mourners have heard that one of the youngest victims of the Creeslough blast, Leona Harper, was “a little lady with a big heart” and a “little miracle”.The 14-year-old girl died in the Creeslough service station explosion along with nine others.A red tractor formed part of the funeral procession as it…

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2022