Woman arrested by gardaí investigating Westmeath tragedy

Gardaí investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two-year-old infant and five-year-old girl in a fatal car fire at Lacken, Multyfarnham, County Westmeath, on September 9 last have arrested a female in her 40s.

She is currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the midlands.

An Garda Síochána is making no further comment at this time.