Ten people were killed when the Applegreen service station exploded in Creeslough, Co Donegal, on October 7 2023
Creeslough waits today; quiet, calm, broken, brave. In the year since tragedy struck at the heart of the village, the community has walked together towards October 7 in dignity and dread.
Micheál Sheridan is chief executive of CRITICAL Emergency Medical Response, a charity that equips volunteer responders to provide pre-hospital emergency care to critically injured patients in local communities. He says the invitation to Creeslough this weekend has been a humbling validation of their role, and he described their acceptance of the gratitude as important as the help the CRITICAL volunteers took to the village in 2022.
Musician Matt said: “I learned about Leona from her parents Donna and Hugh. She was an amazing young lady, brave, talented, artistic, conscientious and full of empathy. She had many interests from art to music, to cars, engines, fishing, rugby and sport. She lived a full life. She looked out for her friends and others. She was caring and thoughtful. I left their home inspired by this young, beautiful and incredible person.
Mr Sheridan said: “We’re very grateful for any donations. All of our work is funded by public donations so every penny helps. Our Donegal-based emergency medical responder Dr Gerry Lane was on scene in Creeslough, treating the critically injured and managing the medical efforts there, as was our Dublin-based EMR, Dr Andy Patten.
“So we have to learn to accept gratitude in whatever shape or form it comes, whether it’s a hug or a letter, someone advocating for us, donating to our charity, or in this case creating a song to encourage donations, the recipient of gratitude has to be able to accept it. SARDA founder Neil Powell will be attending Saturday's service with his search dog, Magnus, a Bloodhound, alongside Ralph O’Connor with his Border Collie search dog Floss, Michael Mc Camley with Labrador Bodhi and Trevor Hartley with Cocker Spaniel Tess.
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