Three arrested in connection with fire that claimed life of 4-year-old and his great-aunt
Three men have been arrested in connection with the horror fire that claimed the lives of four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt.
An Garda Síochána said that they continue to investigate all the circumstances of the incident that occurred at a house in Castleview Park, Edenderry, Co. Offaly on the evening of Saturday 6th December, 2025.
The fire was started deliberately after a petrol bomb was flung through the window, with Tadhg and his great-aunt found dead together at the front of the house.
Tadhg Farrell. Pic: An Garda Síochána
The four-year-old’s grandmother Pauline Holt was also seriously injured in the horror attack.
A Garda spokesperson has now confirmed to Extra.ie that three men had been arrested – two in their 20s and one in his 30s.
Mary HoltPic: An Garda Síochána
The three men are currently detained at Garda stations in the midlands under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
Investigations are ongoing.
