Ireland Named in reporting
Pauline Holt
21 reports across 1 case, 12 Dec 2025 to 4 Nov 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Murder, Assault causing serious harm, Arson
- Where
- Co. Offaly
- Reporting
- 21 reports, 12 Dec 2025 to 4 Nov 2026
- Outlets
- offalyexpress.ie, kildarenow.com, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie, thejournal.ie
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 · 21 reports
Timeline
every report naming Pauline Holt, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 4 Nov2026Man on double murder charge after Offaly house fire is sent for trialvictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 8 Oct2026Man on double murder charge arising from Edenderry house fire last yearvictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 7 Oct2026Man on double murder charge arising from Offaly house fire last yearvictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 7 Oct2026Man charged with murder of Tadhg Farrell and his grand-aunt in Offalyvictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 7 Oct2026Man charged with murder of Tadhg Farrell (4) and Mary Holt (60) in Edenderry house firevictim, Pauline Holt, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 7 Oct2026Man charged with murder of boy and grand-aunt in Offalyvictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 1 May2026Men arrested and detained in Offaly double murder probevictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 30 Apr2026Fifth arrest over fatal house fire in Offaly in Decembervictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 28 Apr2026Four arrested over fatal house fire in Offaly in Decembervictim, Pauline Holt, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 15 Jan2026UPDATE: Man arrested over fatal arson attack near Kildare border released without chargevictim, Pauline Holt, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 15 Jan2026UPDATE: Man arrested over fatal Edenderry arson attack released without chargevictim, Pauline Holt, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 15 Jan2026Man arrested over fatal Edenderry arson attack released without chargevictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 14 Jan2026BREAKING: Man arrested over fatal house fire near Kildare border which killed boy and his grandauntvictim, Pauline Holt, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 14 Jan2026BREAKING: Man arrested over fatal Edenderry house fire which killed boy and his grandauntvictim, Pauline Holt, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 14 Jan2026Man (20s) arrested over fatal Edenderry fire that killed boy and grandauntvictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 1 Jan2026Man arrested in connection with fatal Edenderry arson attack released without chargevictim, Pauline Holt, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 30 Dec2025Gardaí release images of car believed to have been used in fatal Co Offaly firebombingvictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 13 Dec2025Major garda presence in Edenderry week on from petrol bomb that killed two peoplevictim, Pauline Holt, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 12 Dec2025WATCH: Gardai release CCTV footage of arson attack on Offaly homevictim, Pauline Holt, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 12 Dec2025'I love you son' says mother of murdered Offaly boy Tadghvictim, Pauline Holt, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 12 Dec2025'I love you son' - Mother of boy killed in Edenderry firebomb attack pays tributevictim, Pauline, irish (judged from name)Pauline
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