Tributes Paid to ‘a Friend to All’ Who Died in Meigh House Fire

Tributes paid to ‘a friend to all’ who died in Meigh house fire

Tributes have been paid to woman, described as “a friend to all,” following her tragic passing in a house fire in Meigh over the weekend. Rosaleen ‘Rosie’ Ward, who was in her 50s, died following a fire at her home in Bearna Park on Saturday morning, June 21. A funeral notice described her as the beloved daughter of the late Bernie and Bridget Ward, as well as a much loved daughter, sister, auntie and motherly figure to all her nieces and nephew…

NIFRS Statement: House Fire Fatality at Bearna Park, Meigh, Newry - Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service

Monday 23 June 2025 A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) spokesperson said: “The thoughts and sympathies of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service are with the loved ones of a woman who died following a house fire in Bearna Park, Meigh, Newry. “Firefighters were called to reports of a house fire at 8.37am on Saturday 21 June 2025. Two appliances from Newry Fire Station, 1 Appliance from Warrenpoint Fire Station and 1 Appliance from C…