LIVE: Fifth young man arrested in connection with death of Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt
Gardai have arrested a fifth male in his 20s as part of an investigation into the fatal house fire in Co Offaly in which a woman and child died
A man in his 20s has been arrested as part of an investigation into the fatal house fire in Co Offaly in which a woman and child died.
He is the fifth person to be arrested this week in connection with the blaze in which four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his great aunt Mary Holt were killed in Castleview Park, Edenderry, on December 6.
The young boy’s grandmother received serious burn injuries in the incident.
An Garda Síochána continues to investigate all the circumstances and have arrested a fifth male, (aged in his 20s), yesterday evening, Wednesday 29th April 2026.
A total of five males are currently detained at Garda stations in the East and the Midlands under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
Investigations are ongoing.
On Saturday December 6, 2025, 4-year-old Tadhg Farrell was visiting his grandmother and his grand-aunt Mary Holt, shortly before 7.45pm, Mary's home at Castleview Park was attacked.
The remains of Tadhg and his grandaunt Mary were discovered in the front room of the house where the fire was deliberately started.