UPDATE: Arrests over murder of boy and woman in Co Offaly
Published 28th Apr 2026, 19:33 GMT
Laois Offaly Gardai are investigating the murders of Tadhg Farrell(4) and Mary Holt(60)
Gardaí investigating the murder of a four year old boy and a woman in County Offaly have confirmed they arrested three men this afternoon.
Mary Holt(60) and four year-old Tadhg Farrell died in a firebomb attack on a house at Castleview Park, Edenderry on the evening of Saturday, December 6, 2025. A woman in her 50s was also seriously injured in the blaze.
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"As part of this investigation, Gardaí arrested three men, two in their 20s and one in his 30s, today, Tuesday 28th April 2026.
The three men are currently detained at Garda stations in the midlands under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
Investigations are ongoing," Gardaí said in a statement.