Fifth male arrested in Edenderry fire investigation

Gardai last evening arrested a fifth person as part of their investigation into the fatal house fire at Castleview Park, Edenderry, on Saturday, December 6.

Two people, four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and his grand aunt, Mary Holt (60), lost their lives in the fire.

The latest arrest was of a male, (aged in his 20s), yesterday evening, Wednesday.

It follows on from four arrests on Tuesday as part of the investigation. The four arrested were all male, two in their 20s, one in his 30s, and a juvenile aged in his teens,

All are currently detained at Garda stations in the East and the Midlands under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.

Investigations are ongoing.