Overview
- An Garda Síochána say the Edenderry home was intentionally attacked, with a murder inquiry led from Tullamore and a full forensic examination under way.
- Victims were named as Mary Holt, 60, and her grand‑nephew Tadhg Farrell, 4, while a woman in her 50s remains in hospital with serious injuries.
- Post‑mortems were completed by Assistant State Pathologist Margot Bolster as the scene stays sealed for technical and forensic work.
- Investigators are pursuing reports that a petrol bomb ignited the blaze and a line of inquiry linking the attack to drug‑debt intimidation by organised criminals, with the victims understood to be innocent.
- Gardaí appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage from Castleview Park and nearby roads between 7:00pm and 8:00pm on Saturday, as national leaders condemned the killings and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.