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Man who died in Edenderry fire was brother of woman killed in earlier arson attack

Man who died in Edenderry fire was brother of woman killed in earlier arson attack

His sister, Mary, and her grandnephew, four-year-old Tadhg Farrell, died on December 6th following an arson attack on the same house.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Edenderry fire released without charge

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Edenderry fire released without charge

Gardai said the man arrested on Wednesday was released without charge on Thursday.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder over Edenderry fire

Man arrested on suspicion of murder over Edenderry fire

Four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt died in a house fire in Castleview Park, Edenderry, on December 6th.

Fire attack victims should be looking forward to Christmas, say gardaí

Fire attack victims should be looking forward to Christmas, say gardaí

Edenderry fire attack victim Mary Holt had ‘heart of gold’, funeral hears

Edenderry fire attack victim Mary Holt had ‘heart of gold’, funeral hears

Hundreds gather at vigil for Edenderry house fire attack victims

Hundreds gather at vigil for Edenderry house fire attack victims

CCTV footage of Edenderry house fire attack released by gardaí

CCTV footage of Edenderry house fire attack released by gardaí

Combatting arson attacks ‘vital for society’, Taoiseach warns after house fire

Combatting arson attacks ‘vital for society’, Taoiseach warns after house fire

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

A murder investigation has been launched after the deaths of a woman and a child at a house on Castleview Park in Edenderry.

Fire at house in Co Offaly was ‘designed to kill inhabitants’, says minister

Fire at house in Co Offaly was ‘designed to kill inhabitants’, says minister

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

The victims have been named as four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and Mary Holt, aged 60.