A four-year-old boy and a woman who died in a house fire in Ireland have been named - with a murder investigation under way.
Tadhg Farrell and 60-year-old Mary Holt died following the blaze at a house in Castleview Park in Edenderry, County Offaly, at around 7.45pm on Saturday.
Another woman in her 50s is being treated in hospital for her injuries.
Superintendent Liam Geraghty confirmed a murder investigation had been launched during a news conference at Edenderry Garda Station on Sunday.
He said they believe that the house was attacked by a person or persons unknown at this time and that the fire was deliberately started.
He described a "reckless, callous and murderous attack on a family home".
Irish minister for justice Jim O'Callaghan strongly condemned what he described as a "deliberate callous attack" on the house.
Gardai in Tullamore are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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