Gardaí search houses in relation to fatal firebomb attack at Edenderry home

Four-year-old Tadgh Farrell, and Mary Holt, 60, died in the house fire in Edenderry Co Offaly on Saturday. Picture: Garda Info

Gardaí are carrying out searches of homes in two counties as part of an investigation into the deaths of a young boy and his grand-aunt in an arson attack.

Four-year-old Tadgh Farrell was visiting his grandmother and grand-aunt Mary Holt in the Castleview Park area of Edenderry, Co Offaly, when the home was attacked shortly before 7.45pm on Saturday.