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A Young Woman who was killed in Friday's Explosion in County Donegal will be remembered for the " ripples of love, affection and warmth" she Left Behind , funeral mourners have heard.

The Service for Jessica Gallagher , 24, took place at St Michael's Church in Creeslough.

Ten people were killed in the blast at a service station in the small village.

The Funeral of another victim, 49-year-old Martin McGill is taking place at the same church.

An investigation is under way into The Cause of The Explosion but police have said it appears to have been an accident.

The Building complex where the blast occurred included a service station, convenience shop and residential apartments.

The Store , which included a Post Office , was the main shop serving the 400-strong village, which has been mourning an unprecedented loss of life in its community.

During Ms Gallagher's funeral Mass, Creeslough priest Father John Joe Duffy said she had a " radiant smile".

" She always brought The Sun whether things were happy or difficult, " He Said .

Mourners were told how The Fashion designer, who was to start a new job in Belfast on Monday, used Donegal tweed as a feature in her work.

The County was " in her heart" Fr Duffy continued.

He Said Pope Francis had conveyed that he was " heartbroken" by the disaster in The Village .

Irish President Michael D Higgins is being represented at both of Tuesday's funerals by his senior aide.

Mr McGill, who was originally from Scotland, was described as a devoted son who cared for his elderly mother.

He moved to Creeslough to look after of both his parents but his father had since died.

He was a supporter of Celtic Football Club, which said before Tuesday's Champions League tie against Rb Leipzig .

The Club 's players will also wear black armbands during The Match .

by Charlotte Gallagher and Davy Wilson in Creeslough

Hundreds of people lined The Street as The Hearse carrying Jessica Gallagher was driven through The Village .

Despite the crowds there was complete Silence - Family , friends and neighbours remembering the Young Woman who had travelled The World and come home to start her career.

The simple white church where many of the funerals will take place is in the foothills of the Donegal mountains.

It sits opposite the primary school attended by the youngest victim, five-year-old Shauna Flanagan Garwe, and The Pharmacy where Martin McGill had gone That Day to Pick Up his elderly mother's medication.

During The Service , many people stood outside, such was The Number of mourners.

Many took a moment as The Service ended to find comfort with each other - an entire community united in its loss, together in its grief.

Eight people who were injured in The Explosion remain in hospital.

A Man in his 20s is critically ill in St James's Hospital in Dublin.

On Monday, nurses from Letterkenny Hospital lined The Road as The Remains of another victim James O'Flaherty, who was originally from Sydney in Australia, were taken from a chapel in The Town .

His wife Tracey is a nurse at The Hospital and her colleagues gathered outside the chapel as The Hearse drove past.

His funeral is due to take place on Wednesday morning and a service set for the afternoon for two other Victims - Catherine O'Donnell and her son James.

Leona Harper and Martina Martin will be buried on Thursday.

Candlelit vigils have been held and messages of sympathy have poured in from across Ireland and around The World .

Books of condolence have been opened across Ireland and in The Guildhall in Londonderry, Belfast City Hall and at Stormont.

Special messages have come from the Pope and King Charles .

The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin , visited Creeslough on Monday.

He Said he was " stunned by the tragic and horrific" Explosion .

Source of news: bbc.com