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| Creeslough explosion: More funerals taking place for blast victims | |
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| Mourners outside St Mary's Church, Derrybeg, where James O'Flaherty's funeral is taking place | |
| Communities across County Donegal are gathering again on Wednesday as more funerals are held for those who died in an explosion in Creeslough last week. | |
| The funeral Mass for James O'Flaherty, is taking place in St Mary's Church, Derrybeg. | |
| The funeral Mass for Catherine O'Donnell, 39, and her son James Monaghan, 13, will take place at St Michael's Church in Creeslough. | |
| Irish president Michael D Higgins is due to attend both Masses. | |
| Ten people were killed in Friday's explosion, which police say appears to have been a tragic accident. | Ten people were killed in Friday's explosion, which police say appears to have been a tragic accident. |
| James O'Flaherty was an engineer | |
| An Garda Síochána (Irish police) continues to investigate the cause of the blast in a building complex that included a service station, convenience store and residential apartments. | An Garda Síochána (Irish police) continues to investigate the cause of the blast in a building complex that included a service station, convenience store and residential apartments. |
| The store, which included a post office, was the main shop serving the 400-strong village. | The store, which included a post office, was the main shop serving the 400-strong village. |
| Embraces and hugs on a difficult day | |
| By Davy Wilson, for BBC News NI in Derrybeg | |
| It is another difficult day in Donegal. | |
| Outside St Mary's Church in Derrybeg, mourners greet one another, embrace and hug. | |
| In this tranquil Irish speaking part of the county, they gather for the funeral of James O'Flaherty. | |
| Among them, local schoolchildren, wearing their uniforms, standing guard of honour. | |
| Many here will have travelled this morning through the Poisoned Glen, an area of natural beauty that belies its name. | |
| And later many will make the journey back to Creeslough, as a county continues to mourn | |
| The funeral mass for Catherine O'Donnell and James Monaghan will take place in Creeslough | The funeral mass for Catherine O'Donnell and James Monaghan will take place in Creeslough |
| Catherine and James were in the queue for the post office when the explosion happened. | Catherine and James were in the queue for the post office when the explosion happened. |
| Creeslough spirit shines amid darkness of tragedy | Creeslough spirit shines amid darkness of tragedy |
| Donegal community 'living through a nightmare' | Donegal community 'living through a nightmare' |
| Who were the victims of the petrol station explosion? | Who were the victims of the petrol station explosion? |
| They had gone there after the 13-year-old had finished school for the day. | They had gone there after the 13-year-old had finished school for the day. |
| James O'Flaherty was originally from Sydney in Australia, but was living with his wife Tracey and son Hamish in Dunfanaghy, a village about 10 minutes' drive from Creeslough. | James O'Flaherty was originally from Sydney in Australia, but was living with his wife Tracey and son Hamish in Dunfanaghy, a village about 10 minutes' drive from Creeslough. |
| On Tuesday, Masses were held at St Michael's Church in the village for Jessica Gallagher, 24, and 49-year-old Martin McGill. | On Tuesday, Masses were held at St Michael's Church in the village for Jessica Gallagher, 24, and 49-year-old Martin McGill. |
| Mourners at Ms Gallagher's funeral were told that she would be remembered for the "ripples of love, affection and warmth" she left behind. | Mourners at Ms Gallagher's funeral were told that she would be remembered for the "ripples of love, affection and warmth" she left behind. |
| Mr McGill was described as having a "beautiful, gentle soul". | Mr McGill was described as having a "beautiful, gentle soul". |
| The funerals of two other victims - 14-year-old Leona Harper and 49-year-old Martina Martin - will take place on Thursday, while Hugh Kelly, 59, will be laid to rest on Friday. | The funerals of two other victims - 14-year-old Leona Harper and 49-year-old Martina Martin - will take place on Thursday, while Hugh Kelly, 59, will be laid to rest on Friday. |
| The two remaining victims were 50-year-old Robert Garwe and his five-year-old daughter Shauna Flanagan Garwe. | The two remaining victims were 50-year-old Robert Garwe and his five-year-old daughter Shauna Flanagan Garwe. |