Creeslough explosion: James O'Flaherty an 'amazing and capable man'

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Mourners are told James O'Flaherty, who died in the explosion in Creeslough last Friday, was an 'amazing and capable man'.

Mourners have heard that James O'Flaherty, a victim of the explosion in Creeslough, County Donegal, was an "amazing and capable man".Ten people were killed in Friday's explosion, which police said appears to have been a tragic accident.

A priest at Mr O'Flaherty's funeral said that the "catastrophe is beyond comprehension" and that "the awfulness of the tragedy has reverberated near and far". The priest said Mr O'Flaherty lived for his wife and son who he described as a "very brave and a courageous young man".'Honesty and integrity in abundance'

"I think it's a lesson to everybody to see, in a way, how an entire community can be initially numb with the tragedy and interpreting it, but the way they're able to respond.

 

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