"Associates of a drugs gang being investigated over the arson attack that killed a young boy and his grand-aunt in Offaly are suspected of carrying out more than a dozen firebombings. Mary Holt (60) and her grandnephew Tadhg Farrell (4) died after the family home in Edenderry was torched on Saturday night in what gardaí described as a "murderous attack"."
"Tadhg Farrell and his grand-aunt Mary Holt died after house in Edenderry was firebombed Associates of a drugs gang being investigated over the arson attack that killed a young boy and his grand-aunt in Offaly are suspected of carrying out more than a dozen firebombings. Mary Holt (60) and her grandnephew Tadhg Farrell (4) died after the family home in Edenderry was torched on Saturday night in what gardaí described as a "murderous attack"."
A house in Edenderry was firebombed on a Saturday night, killing four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his 60-year-old grand-aunt Mary Holt. Gardaí described the incident as a "murderous attack". Associates of a drugs gang under investigation for the arson are suspected of carrying out more than a dozen similar firebombings. The family home was torched and emergency responders attended the scene. Investigations are ongoing to identify and arrest those responsible. The deaths have prompted public shock and intensified scrutiny of gang-related violence in Offaly.
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