Tullamore

He was arrested not long after the murder took place. The man who has been accused of murdering Ashling Murphy in Tullamore earlier this year is set to go on trial at the Central Criminal Court in June next year. 31-year-old Jozef Puska of Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co Offaly has been charged with the murder […]

4 years ago

The event takes place on Sunday. The family of Ashling Murphy have set up a trust fund in her memory and is aiming to raise money for causes that were close to the teacher’s heart. Raising nearly €1,600 already, her family are also organising a concert which is set to be held this Sunday during […]

4 years ago

The Gardaí have said that they are making “significant progress” with their investigation. A “person of interest” has been identified by Gardaí investigating the murder of Ashling Murphy. RTÉ reports that authorities are waiting to speak with a man who is currently in hospital. They have said that they are making “significant progress” with their […]

4 years ago

“She was just a special girl” The parents of Ashling Murphy have spoken out about their daughter’s harrowing death. Her grief-stricken parents Kathleen and Raymond said their youngest daughter was “a special girl”. They remembered her as a talented musician, driven worker, and a “brilliant girl”. Speaking to The Independent, her mum revealed that Ashling […]

4 years ago

What happened to Ashling Murphy has shaken our island to its core. Nobody should ever feel unsafe, but so many women, too many women do. Ashling’s untimely passing has sparked vital conversations, but why are they only taking place after a young woman’s life was stolen from her? We should be able to walk back […]

4 years ago

Gardaí believe the attack may have been random. A man in his 40s is still being detained in connection with the murder of a young woman in Tullamore Co Offaly on Wednesday. The woman, who was in her early 20s, has been named locally as Ashling Murphy, The Irish Times reports. She was well known […]

4 years ago