The aunt of Jessica Gallagher, who died in the Creeslough blast, has described her as "one of the brightest, happiest, most cheerful young women you could wish to meet".
Dolores Gallagher said her niece lit up every room she was in, and said she "was everything you would want in a young woman".
A graduate of fashion colleges in Paris and Shanghai, the 24-year-old was due to start a new job today as a designer in Belfast. She was visiting her boyfriend's apartment above the service station when the explosion happened.
Speaking to RTÉ News today, Ms Gallagher said it has been an extremely difficult time for the family, saying they were lacerated by the loss, and thanked neighbours and friends for their support.
"She was just so positive always. She lit up every room, and as one of the neighbours said recently she had no off button," she said.
"She was artistic and extremely practical," she added.
"She's a great loss, not only to her family and to the community, but I feel too, to the life of Ireland. She had a lot to give"
Ms Gallagher said the support given to those around the family has been "immeasurably important".
She added: "It anchors the incredible loss in the whole community. It has effected everyone. The unfairness of it all hasn't only applied to Jessica but to the other nine who have died."
"People have been wounded in their hearts and those wounds may not be so visible, but will be every bit as difficult," she said.
She paid tribute to those who helped in the rescue effort and in its aftermath, describing it as a "huge, remarkable achievement".
"She's greatly missed. She's a great loss, not only to her family and to the community, but I feel too, to the life of Ireland. She had a lot to give," Ms Gallagher said.
Ms Gallagher said Jessica should be remembered for her positivity and creativity.
"She was a young woman of beauty and grace and kindness and talent and I hope that's how she will be remembered."
