Gardaí have launched a murder investigation into the deaths of Tadhg Farrell and his 60-year-old grandaunt, Mary Holt in a fire at a house in Co Offaly on Saturday evening.   

 A second woman was seriously injured and is receiving treatment at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore.  Shane spoke to the Minister for Justice,  Jim O’Callaghan and started by asking him for his reaction to what Gardai are calling a murderous attack.