Jozef Puska granted legal aid to appeal conviction for murder of Ashling Murphy
Lawyers had objected to use of confession to gardaí two days after stabbing, saying Puska was under influence of painkiller
Ashling Murphy
Wife and two brothers of Jozef Puska to go on trial in 2025 accused of failing to disclose information to gardaí
Jozef Puska was last year convicted of murdering Ashling Murphy in Tullamore in 2022
Ashling Murphy: teacher remembered by her school on second anniversary of death
Durrow National School recalls ‘beautiful, kind, loving and excellent teacher’ with a Mass in Durrow, Co Offaly
Hundreds attend memorial Mass ahead of Ashling Murphy’s second anniversary
Priest says tragedy ‘will never end’ for family of murdered 23-year-old Offaly teacher
From Gaza to Afghanistan to the Criminal Courts of Justice, this was a bleak year for women
Women still face a spectrum starts with an almost concealed disdain, a certain contempt, an ingrained prejudice, and runs all the way to violent hatred
Savage murders of two men in Sligo among grim and gruesome criminal cases heard in 2023
Trials told of brutal attacks on schoolteacher Ashling Murphy and Donegal mother Jasmine McMonagle by their respective killers
Wife of Jozef Puska charged over withholding information on Ashling Murphy investigation
Two of Puska’s brothers facing same charge and have been sent forward for trial along with Lucia Istokova
Criminal lawyers not surprised Jozef Puska did not plead guilty to Ashling Murphy’s murder
Mandatory life sentence means advising a guilty plea to murder is the ‘last thing’ most criminal lawyers would do, says solicitor
More prison spaces needed ‘if people want dangerous people locked up for a long time’, says Taoiseach
Fine Gael leader’s comments come in the wake of remarks by Mr Justice Tony Hunt at the sentencing of Jozef Puska for the murder of Ashling Murphy
The Irish Times view on violence against women: time to stop the scourge
There is still much to do in changing the culture of ambiguity towards gender-based violence but there are also concrete steps which can and should be taken
Murder of Ashling Murphy ‘a monstrous crime that shocked the nation’, senior garda says
Gardaí suspect Jozef Puska set out to sexually attack a woman in or around Tullamore but motive will never be proven
Who was Ashling Murphy? The ‘shining light’ teacher who loved music
Ashling’s boyfriend Ryan Casey speaks about losing his closest and best friend in his victim impact statement
‘My heart was ripped from my body’: Ashling Murphy’s mother tells court of heartbreak
Amy Murphy said her sister’s pink fiddle case ‘now lies at home covered in dust’ after her murder
‘Serious shortcomings’ in how women and children are protected from violence – report
Urgent improvement needed in legislation, the courts and in schools, says Council of Europe
‘I’ve walked all my life down these certain roads and now I won’t walk them on my own’
Women reflect on safety of jogging alone as hundreds take part in Phoenix Park Remembrance Run
The murder of Ashling Murphy changed Ireland, so why are we still going in circles on gender-based violence?
Violence against women is relentless, writes Una Mullally, as Rosita Boland hears the views of locals in Tullamore
Una Mullally: The murder of Ashling Murphy changed Ireland, but violence against women is relentless
Her death felt like a turning point. How many turning points do we need before we acknowledge that without a profound cultural shift, we’re going around in circles?
‘It’s not the same anymore’: Tullamore continues to grieve after murder of Ashling Murphy
Locals around the town and walking along the canal path react to the news of Jozef Puska’s conviction
Malachy Clerkin: Ashling Murphy’s murder reminds us of the dread women feel in the world - now is the time to talk about what we can change
Whether it’s lighting up parks and sportsgrounds or redesigning playgrounds, there are steps we can take to make fresh air and exercise as easy for women as it is for men
Who is Jozef Puska? From anonymous father-of-five to notorious killer
Convicted murderer’s DNA under Ashling Murphy’s fingernails, which was regarded as evidence of victim fighting for her life
‘We have evil in this room’: Judge tells Jozef Puska he will have ‘day of reckoning’ for murder of Ashling Murphy
Ashling Murphy trial: Applause and tears in court as jury return unanimous guilty verdict against Jozef Puska
Ashling Murphy trial: Family ‘relieved’ at Jozef Puska murder conviction as they grieve her loss
Brother of late teacher says she was subjected to ‘incomprehensible violence by a predator who was not known to her’
Why did Jozef Puska murder Ashling Murphy? The answer may be known only to her killer
The evidence against Puska, including a confession, DNA, CCTV, witnesses, even some of his own testimony, was overwhelming
Ashling Murphy trial: Jozef Puska convicted of the murder of 23-year-old Offaly teacher
Judge says he agrees with jury verdict and says there is “evil in this room”.
Jury in Ashling Murphy murder trial expected to begin considering verdict this week
Prosecution counsel says evidence against Jozef Puska is ‘overwhelming’; defence urge jury not to have ‘a closed mind’ when assessing evidence
Ashling Murphy: Evidence concludes in murder trial of Jozef Puska
Doctor says medication and other factors could have affected Jozef Puska when he made admissions to murder while in hospital
Murder accused denies prosecution claim he stabbed Ashling Murphy 11 times
Jozef Puska tells jury he was attacked by a man who then attacked woman
Ashling Murphy murder trial: Jozef Puska tells jury he was ‘not at all’ following woman around Tullamore
Accused takes to the stand in trial over murder of 23 year old school teacher
Brianna Parkins on true crime podcasts: Who gets to tell the stories?
The proliferation of ‘amateur’ sleuthing and reporting has raised serious ethical questions
Men cannot really know the fear faced by women runners
Women runners have - and continue to - overcome obstacles not encountered by men
Man arrested for murder of Ashling Murphy immediately after being discharged from hospital, court told
DNA obtained from under Ms Murphy’s fingernails matched accused's profile, jury hears
Ashling Murphy trial: Accused in ‘very low spirits, even desperate’ after making ‘confession’ to murder
DNA from bicycle matched Jozef Puska’s DNA profile with chance of a different match ‘one in a billion’, jury told
Man accused of killing Ashling Murphy told garda ‘I am the murderer’, trial hears
Jozef Puska made admissions in hospital two days after teacher’s death, jury hears
Ashling Murphy trial: Murder accused told garda he had cut neck of girl he had never seen before
Garda witnesses tell court Jozef Puska made admissions about killing schoolteacher while in St James’s Hospital two days after Ms Murphy’s death
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