Gardai have confirmed that a woman aged in her 40s has been arrested in connection to the deaths of Thelma and Mikey Dennany who died earlier this month when the car they were in with their mother went on fire.
The two children tragically died in the horrendous incident while their mother was taken from the wreckage and rushed to hospital where she survived.
This evening gardai have confirmed that they have a woman in custody in Mullingar garda station and will either charge or release her over the coming 24 hours.
This story is developing.