'He just didn’t stop until he got her': Mother of Creeslough victim praises digger driver

Leona Harper was described as "a little gem, very outgoing, very friendly, a lovely person".

The father of 14-year-old Leona Harper, one of the victims of the Creeslough explosion, has described her as a “little gem” as the aunt of Jessica Gallagher — another victim — spoke of how she was to start a new job today. 

Leona and Jessica, 24, were among the 10 people killed in the devastating explosion in Co. Donegal on Friday afternoon.