Murder of Ashling Murphy

Ashling Murphy was a 23-year-old Irish primary school teacher and traditional Irish musician. On the afternoon of 12 January 2022, she was attacked and killed while walking along the Grand Canal just outside Tullamore, County Offaly. The killing prompted fresh debate about violence against women, and vigils for Murphy were held throughout Ireland and the world. Six days later, 31-year-old Slovak Romani father-of-five, Jozef Puška, was arrested, and in November 2023 he was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.