Ireland Named in reporting
Pauline Holt
Born 1965-1975, from the ages reported. 9 reports across 1 case, 8 Dec 2025 to 12 Dec 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- 1965-1975, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Offaly
- Reporting
- 9 reports, 8 Dec 2025 to 12 Dec 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie
Cases
latest first- 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 · 9 reports
Timeline
every report naming Pauline Holt, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 12 Dec2025Four prisoners arrested over assault with suspected links to fatal Edenderry fire releasedvictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 12 Dec2025Funeral of Tadgh Farrell (4) hears mother’s tribute to ‘my sweet little boy’victim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 12 Dec2025Three homes raided as Garda probe into fatal Edenderry fire escalatesvictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 11 Dec2025Child suspected in Offaly firebomb double murder after being treated for burnsvictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 11 Dec2025Gardaí release CCTV footage of fatal firebomb attack on Edenderry housevictim, Pauline Holt, 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 9 Dec2025Gardai speak to prisoner over firebomb double murder as they search for phonevictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 9 Dec2025Little Tadhg killed in petrol bomb attack during sleepover to watch Toy Showvictim, Pauline Holt, 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 8 Dec2025Drugs gang suspected in Edenderry firebomb attack that killed woman and four-year-oldvictim, Pauline Holt, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
- 8 Dec2025Major update on 'murderous' firebomb house attackvictim, Pauline Holt, 50s, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Holt
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