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Hundreds Honor Ashling Murphy at Fourth-Anniversary Grand Canal Walk

The family’s memorial fund reported more than €150,000 in grants sustaining her passions.

Overview

  • Family, friends and supporters retraced the canal path in Tullamore to her memorial shrine, where prayers were said and traditional tunes were played.
  • Ryan Casey joined Murphy’s family at the walk and earlier posted a tribute saying she "made me the man that I am today" and that he misses her every day.
  • A Mass marking the fourth anniversary took place at St Brigid’s Church in Mountbolus on Sunday, with additional community walks encouraged nationwide.
  • The Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund, created in 2022, outlined new initiatives including Gaeltacht scholarships and noted a commemorative event planned in New York next weekend.
  • Jozef Puska is serving a life sentence for Murphy’s 2022 murder after his November 2023 conviction, as prior interviews captured ongoing concerns about parole practices.