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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murder over Tadgh Farrell House Fire

A man in his late 20s was arrested then released in connection with a firebomb attack linked to a prison assault and local drugs dispute, Gardaí said.

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Tadgh, 4, and Mary, 60, died in the fire at a home on Castleview Park in Edenderry, after a suspected petrol bomb was thrown through the front window

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Man arrested over fatal Edenderry arson attack released without charge

Fire at house in Co Offaly killed four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and his grandaunt Mary Holt

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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.

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Man arrested over Edenderry firebomb murders of Tadhg Farrell, 4, and his grandaunt

The man, who is in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of murder this morning and is being held at a Garda station in the midlands.

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Man arrested on suspicion of murder over Tadgh Farrell house fire

Tadgh, 4, and Mary, 60, died in the fire at a home on Castleview Park in Edenderry, after a suspected petrol bomb was thrown through the front window

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Man arrested over Edenderry house fire that killed four-year-old boy and his great-aunt

Mary Holt (60) and Tadhg Farrell (4) were killed in the petrol bomb attack.

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Man, 20s, 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 6

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Irish Examiner broke the news in Ireland on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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