Ireland Named in reporting
Mary Holt
Born 1965, from the ages reported. 87 reports across 4 cases, 7 Dec 2025 to 4 Nov 2026
Victim: Mary Holt, Irish woman, 60 (judged from name)Mary Holt
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1965, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder, Assault causing serious harm, Arson, Possession of controlled drugs (for sale/supply), Possession of drugs for sale or supply
- Where
- Co. Offaly
- Reporting
- 87 reports, 7 Dec 2025 to 4 Nov 2026
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, rte.ie, kildarenow.com, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, gript.ie, extra.ie, dublinlive.ie
Photographs
as published, with the outlet's credit
Mary Holt (60) and Tadgh Farrell (4) were killed in a house fire in Edenderry, Co Offaly. Photographs: Families
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishtimes.com, 7 Oct 2026
Mary Holt, 60 and little four year-old Tadgh Farrell who were murdered late last year in Co Offaly.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 1 May 2026
Photo
PhotoRIP.ievia offalyexpress.ie, 14 Dec 2025
Mary Holt
PhotoAn Garda Síochánavia extra.ie, 14 Dec 2025Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.
Cases
latest first- Man sent for trial over Edenderry double murder Murder · Co. Offaly
On the evening of 6 December 2025, a petrol bomb was thrown through a window of a house at 29 Castleview Park, Edenderry, Co Offaly, killing four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his grand-aunt Mary Holt, 60, and seriously injuring Tadhg's grandmother Pauline Holt. A murder investigation was launched, and over the following months Gardaí made multiple arrests, including five people detained in late April 2026. Michael Dunne, 22, with an address in Co Kildare, was first charged with arson and endangerment in May 2026, then on 7 October 2026 was charged with the murder of both victims and assault causing serious harm to Pauline Holt. On 4 November 2026, Dunne was sent for trial to the Central Criminal Court on five charges.
In court, 1 May 2026Victim · 70 reports - Man jailed for drug possession in Edenderry Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Co. Offaly
Aaron Holt, 28, of Castleview Park, Edenderry, pleaded guilty at Tullamore District Court on 22 October 2026 to possessing 49g of cocaine for sale or supply, found in a lunchbox in a lane near his home on 27 March 2025. Judge Cody imposed an eight-month sentence consecutive to his existing seven-year term for a 2024 heroin offence, with release not due until December 2030. Holt's four-year-old son Tadgh Farrell and grand-aunt Mary Holt were killed in a firebombing at Castleview Park in December 2025, for which Michael Dunne, 22, of Co Kildare, has been charged with murder. Holt was on High Court bail for the heroin offence at the time of the 2025 cocaine offence and has 62 previous convictions.
Sentenced, 22 Oct 2026Victim · 1 report - Two Edenderry men jailed for heroin possession for supply Possession of controlled drugs (for sale/supply) · Co. Offaly
On 8 May 2024, gardaí recovered 219 grammes of heroin worth €32,910 from a lane at Castleview Park, Edenderry, after CCTV showed Shane O'Neill, 26, retrieving a package. Aaron Holt, 27, of the same address, was also charged with possessing the drugs for sale or supply under section 15A of the Misuse of Drugs Act. Both men pleaded guilty at Tullamore Circuit Court in 2025. On 27 January 2026, Judge Keenan Johnson sentenced Holt to eight years with the final 12 months suspended for five years, and O'Neill to two and a half years with the final 12 months suspended for five years. Holt's four-year-old son Tadhg Farrell and 60-year-old aunt Mary Holt were killed in a suspected petrol bomb attack at the same address in December 2025.
Sentenced, 1 Jan 2026Victim · 1 report - Man charged over Edenderry firebomb double murder Murder · Co. Offaly
A petrol bomb was thrown through the front window of a house in Castleview Park, Edenderry, Co. Offaly, at around 7.45pm on Saturday 6 December 2025, killing Mary Holt, 60, and Tadhg Farrell, 4, and seriously injuring Pauline Holt, in her 50s. A double murder investigation was launched; four men were arrested at Midlands Prison on 12 December 2025 over a suspected linked prison assault and released without charge, and a man in his 20s was subsequently arrested. Aaron Holt, 27, Tadhg's father, is suspected of arranging the attack. On 1 May 2026 the man in his 20s was charged and due to appear before Tullamore District Court, while four other males remain in custody.
In court, 12 Dec 2025Victim · 15 reports
Timeline
every report naming Mary Holt, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Nov2026Man on double murder charge after Offaly house fire is sent for trialvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 22 Oct2026Man whose son killed in Edenderry attack further jailedvictim, Mary Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 8 Oct2026Man on double murder charge arising from Edenderry house fire last yearvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 7 Oct2026Man on double murder charge arising from Offaly house fire last yearvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 7 Oct2026Man charged with murder of Tadhg Farrell and his grand-aunt in Offalyvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 7 Oct2026Man charged with murder of Tadhg Farrell (4) and Mary Holt (60) in Edenderry house firevictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 7 Oct2026Man charged with murder of boy and grand-aunt in Offalyvictim, Mary Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 3 May2026Gardaí release man (20s) arrested over Edenderry fatal firevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 3 May2026Gardai release man held over Offaly fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holtvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 3 May2026Man arrested over Offaly fire released without chargevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 3 May2026Three men arrested over fatal Edenderry fire released without chargevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 1 May2026Man appears in court over house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell, 4, and Mary Holtvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 1 May2026BREAKING: Man charged with two offences in connection with fatal house fire in Edenderryvictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 1 May2026Man (22) charged with two offences over fatal Edenderry house firevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 1 May2026Man (22) charged with arson over Edenderry house fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holtvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 1 May2026Man charged in connection with fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holtvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 1 May2026Men arrested and detained in Offaly double murder probevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 1 May2026Gardaí ‘identify main figures’ behind Edenderry arson attack that killed boy (4) and auntvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 30 Apr2026'Justice is coming': Mother of Edenderry arson victim reacts following multiple arrestsvictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 30 Apr2026UPDATE: Fifth man arrested by Gardai in connection with Offaly double murdervictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 30 Apr2026Fifth arrest over fatal house fire in Offaly in Decembervictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 29 Apr2026UPDATE: Gardaí make fourth arrest in connection with Offaly double murdervictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 28 Apr2026Four arrested over Edenderry house fire that killed Tadhg Farrell (4) and Mary Holt (60)victim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 28 Apr2026BREAKING: Gardaí make fourth arrest in connection with Offaly double murdervictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 28 Apr2026Gardai make arrests over arson murders of Tadhg Farrell and great-aunt Mary Holtvictim, Mary Holt, 60, femaleMary Holt
- 28 Apr2026UPDATE: Arrests over murder of boy and woman in Co Offalyvictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 28 Apr2026Four arrested over fatal house fire in Offaly in Decembervictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 28 Apr2026BREAKING: Arrests over murder of boy and woman in Co Offalyvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 27 Jan2026Father of boy killed in Edenderry firebombing jailed for seven years over heroin seizurevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 15 Jan2026UPDATE: Man arrested over fatal arson attack near Kildare border released without chargevictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 15 Jan2026Gardai give update on prisoner arrested on suspicion of firebomb double-murdervictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 15 Jan2026UPDATE: Man arrested over fatal Edenderry arson attack released without chargevictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 15 Jan2026BREAKING: Man arrested on suspicion for murder of boy and grandaunt in Offaly releasedvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 15 Jan2026Man arrested over fatal Edenderry arson attack released without chargevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 14 Jan2026Prisoner arrested behind bars on suspicion of Edenderry firebomb double-murdervictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 14 Jan2026BREAKING: Man arrested over fatal house fire near Kildare border which killed boy and his grandauntvictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 14 Jan2026Man arrested over Edenderry firebomb murders of Tadhg Farrell, 4, and grandauntvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 14 Jan2026Edenderry: Man, 20s, arrested on suspicion of murder - Griptvictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 14 Jan2026BREAKING: Man arrested over fatal Edenderry house fire which killed boy and his grandauntvictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 14 Jan2026BREAKING: Man arrested in connection with death of boy and his grandaunt in Offalyvictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 14 Jan2026Man (20s) arrested over fatal Edenderry fire that killed boy and grandauntvictim, Mary Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 1 Jan2026Man arrested in connection with fatal Edenderry arson attack released without chargevictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 30 Dec2025Gardai issue appeal about car used in double murder which was found burnt out in Kildarevictim, Mary Holt, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 30 Dec2025ALERT: Gardai issue appeal for information on car used in double murder in Offalyvictim, Mary Holt, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 30 Dec2025Gardaí release images of car believed to have been used in fatal Co Offaly firebombingvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 30 Dec2025Huge gardai update on little Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holt murder probevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 30 Dec2025Garda appeal for Laois sightings of car used in deadly arson attackvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 23 Dec2025Gardaí give new update in Edenderry petrol bombing that killed boy (4) and woman (60)victim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 23 Dec2025Senior Garda leading Edenderry double murder probe issues Christmas appealvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 23 Dec2025UPDATE: Gardai make special Christmas appeal for information on Offaly double murdervictim, Mary Holt, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 23 Dec2025Edenderry fire: ‘They should be looking forward to Christmas’ - renewed appeal for information on fire that killed Tadgh Farrell and Mary Holtvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 16 Dec2025Arrested prisoner known to double-murder victims released without chargevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 16 Dec2025Man arrested over alleged prison assault in Midlands Prisonvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 15 Dec2025Four arrested over prison scrap that may be linked to Edenderry double murdervictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 14 Dec2025'She had a heart of gold': Tributes paid to victim of Edenderry attack Mary Holt at funeralvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 14 Dec2025Fire attack victim Mary Holt had ‘heart of gold’, funeral hears.victim, Mary Holt, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 13 Dec2025Major garda presence in Edenderry week on from petrol bomb that killed two peoplevictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 12 Dec2025Gardai raid homes linked to teen, 15, and criminal in firebomb murder probevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 12 Dec2025Four prisoners arrested over assault with suspected links to fatal Edenderry fire releasedvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 12 Dec2025Funeral of Tadgh Farrell (4) hears mother’s tribute to ‘my sweet little boy’victim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 12 Dec2025Four arrested over prison scrap that may be linked to Edenderry double murdervictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 12 Dec2025WATCH: Gardai release CCTV footage of arson attack on Offaly homevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 12 Dec2025'I love you son' says mother of murdered Offaly boy Tadghvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 12 Dec2025Gardai appeal to Kildare public over Edenderry arson attackvictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 12 Dec2025'I love you son' - Mother of boy killed in Edenderry firebomb attack pays tributevictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 12 Dec2025Three homes raided as Garda probe into fatal Edenderry fire escalatesvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 12 Dec2025Searches carried out by Gardaí investigating murder of boy and womanvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 12 Dec2025Dad of tragic Tadgh, 4, killed in firebomb attack denied bail to attend funeralvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 11 Dec2025Child suspected in Offaly firebomb double murder after being treated for burnsvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 11 Dec2025Gardaí release CCTV footage of fatal firebomb attack on Edenderry housevictim, Mary Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 10 Dec2025WATCH: Distressing video shows moment thugs burned house in fatal arson attack near Kildare bordervictim, Mary Holt, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 10 Dec2025Shocking video of deadly arson attack shared as Laois Offaly Garda Chief issues appealvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 10 Dec2025UPDATE: Gardai keep an open mind as to the motives behind Edenderry fire which left two deadvictim, Mary Holt, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 9 Dec2025Gardai speak to prisoner over firebomb double murder as they search for phonevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 9 Dec2025Little Tadhg killed in petrol bomb attack during sleepover to watch Toy Showvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 8 Dec2025Podcast: Edenderry attack and drug debt intimidationvictim, Mary Holt, 60, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 8 Dec2025Edenderry murders: Gardaí probing whether result of prison fight was motive for attack on homevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 8 Dec2025Drugs gang suspected in Edenderry firebomb attack that killed woman and four-year-oldvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 8 Dec2025Brutal prison row led to horrific double murder of innocent pair Tadhg and Maryvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 8 Dec2025Edenderry firebomb that killed Tadhg Farrell and Mary Holt was ‘designed to kill’, says O’Callaghanvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 8 Dec2025Major update on 'murderous' firebomb house attackvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 8 Dec2025RIP: Boy and woman killed in Edenderry house fire namedvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 8 Dec2025'Inhumanity' of Offaly attack hard to comprehend - Martinvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 7 Dec2025Murder victims in Edenderry fire named by gardaí as Mary Holt (60) and Tadhg Farrell (4)victim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 7 Dec2025RIP: Boy and woman killed in fire namedvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 7 Dec2025‘People are afraid’: Offaly town shocked by murderous arson attack in quiet estatevictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
- 7 Dec2025Murder probe after 'callous' attack kills woman and boyvictim, Mary Holt, 60, female, irish (judged from name)Mary Holt
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