Overview
- Four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his grand‑aunt Mary Holt, 60, were killed in Saturday’s deliberate house fire in Castleview Park, while a grandmother remains in hospital with serious burns.
- Gardaí released CCTV that appears to show two hooded attackers smashing a window before throwing an ignited object into the home, as officers appeal for witnesses and footage.
- The probe is led from Tullamore with support from national units, with over 150 investigative actions, more than 250 house‑to‑house enquiries and upwards of 60 pieces of CCTV gathered.
- Detectives are examining links to organised crime and suspected drug‑debt intimidation, while also assessing a possible prison‑related trigger and keeping other motives under review.
- Hundreds attended a candlelit vigil at Derry Rovers AFC on Wednesday, and Tadhg’s funeral is scheduled for 12pm Friday at St Mary’s Church in Edenderry with burial to follow.