Leona Harper

Leona Harper

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Leona Harper was a 14-year-old victim of the Creeslough explosion, whose untimely death deeply affected her family and the community.

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Leona (14) died in the explosion.

Health and Safety Authority sends file on Creeslough tragedy to DPP – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-08-05
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Leona Harper was one of the victims who died in the Creeslough explosion.

Taoiseach may consider statutory inquiry to produce answers for Creeslough families – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-07-30
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The mother of 14-year-old Leona Harper, who died in the 2022 explosion, told UTV O’Callaghan’s rejection of a request for a further meeting was a 'slap in the face'.

‘My job is not to be sensitive’, says O’Callaghan, after rejecting Creeslough families meeting – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-03-03
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Leona Harper was one of the victims of the Creeslough explosion.

File on Creeslough explosion submitted to DPP – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-09-29
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Leona Harper was one of the victims who lost her life in the explosion at a service station in Creeslough.

Man (40s) arrested as part of Garda investigation – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-09-12
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Leona Harper was the last to be found after a gas explosion in Creeslough.

‘They could be a person’s last hope of survival’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-16
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Leona Harper was one of the ten victims of the tragic explosion.

Man (60s) arrested as part of investigation – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-23
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Leona Harper was the 14-year-old daughter of Hugh Harper who died in the shop during the explosion.

Ten people died in a furnace of twisted metal in Creeslough. Now the owner wants to build another filling station – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-02-19
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