Leona Harper
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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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
Ireland· 2026-03-03
Leona Harper was killed in the explosion at a Co Donegal service station in 2022.
‘Lives have moved on but we are still stuck on October 7th, 2022′ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-08
Leona Harper was one of the victims of the Creeslough explosion.
File on Creeslough explosion submitted to DPP – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-29Leona 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 TimesIreland· 2025-09-12
Leona Harper was one of the victims who died in the Creeslough explosion.
Dispute over payout for apartment owners goes to High Court – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-05
Leona Harper was one of the victims of the Creeslough tragedy.
Lawsuits filed by survivors and relatives – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-26
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 TimesIreland· 2025-06-16
Leona Harper was one of the ten victims of the tragic explosion.
Man (60s) arrested as part of investigation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-23Leona Harper was a 14-year-old victim of the explosion.
‘I can’t get my head around how a site can be built on when there’s a criminal investigation’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-12
Leona Harper was one of the victims of the Creeslough tragedy.
Families of victims object to ‘cruel, callous’ plans for service station and memorial – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-13
Leona Harper was a 14-year-old victim of the Creeslough explosion.
Woman who lost relatives in explosion says she would never enter shop built on site of tragedy – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-20
Leona Harper is one of the victims of the Creeslough explosion.
Planning permission granted for rebuilding of Creeslough service station where 10 died in explosion – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-20
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 TimesIreland· 2025-02-19
