Adams expresses sadness at Ardee death

 

Gerry Adams

Louth TD Gerry Adams has expressed his “shock and sadness” at news of the death of an employee of Finlay’s Coffin and Casket Services in Ardee.

The body of a 30-year-old man was recovered following a major fire at the Tierney Street business on Monday evening.

Gardaí have named the victim as Ramunas Sinica, a Lithuanian national, who lived on William Street in Ardee.

Deputy Adams expressed his sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased and to the staff of Finlay’s.

He said: “This is a tragedy for the family and friends of the man who has lost his life.

“It is also a blow to the owners and other employees of Finlay’s.

“Every effort should be made to assist Finlay’s to repair the damage and secure its future.”

Body of 30-year-old recovered following Ardee blaze

The scene at the fire yesterday evening.

The body of a 30-year-old man has been recovered following a major fire at Finlay’s Funeral Home in Ardee yesterday evening.

Gardaí have named the victim as Ramunas Sinica, a Lithuanian national, who lived on William Street in Ardee. Mr Sinica, who worked at Finlay’s Coffin and Casket Services in Ardee, is believed to have become trapped after the fire broke out.

The fire broke out at around 5pm on Tierney Street with firefighters from Ardee, Dunleer and Dundalk battling the blaze for several hours.

It became apparent that someone was unaccounted for soon after the blaze started.

Gardaí believe the fire started accidentally.

Residents of nearby Moorehall Lodge Nursing Home had been evacuated from the main nursing home and moved to a safer location within the retirement complex during the blaze.

Tierney Street has reopened to traffic this morning.