All Rise: The Ashling Murphy Murder Trial

Five members of Jozef Puska's family have been sentenced for their roles in trying to cover up his murder of 23-year-old school teacher, Ashling Murphy.
She was brutally murdered along the banks of the Grand Canal in January 2022.
His wife, Lucia, pleaded guilty just before the trial began, while his two brothers and their wives were found guilty by a jury in June 2025.
Each of them received a custodial sentence and in this episode, Frank and Aisling detail the court proceedings, the mitigating factors put forward by their defence teams, and the judge's ultimate reasoning for each sentence.
They will also read in full the harrowing victim impact statements from Ashling's sister, Amy, and their father, Ray.

This is a special episode of Newstalk's podcast series All Rise, focusing on the trial of four members of Jozef Puska's family
In November 2023, Jozef Puska was found guilty of murdering 23 year old schoolteacher Ashling Murphy in a brutal, unprovoked attack that shocked the nation.
18 months later, his brothers and their wives stood trial for various offences arising from the murder investigation; and a jury this week convicted all four of them.
Frank Greaney and Aisling Moore look at how events unfolded in the courtroom – what the jury heard, and what they didn’t hear – including a guilty plea from Jozef Puska’s wife.
They’ll also look ahead to what happens next as the Puskas await sentencing.

Jozef Puska was today handed a life sentence for the murder of Ashling Murphy.
In this episode, we’ll bring you the incredibly powerful and emotional victim impact statements delivered by Ashling’s family at today’s hearing.
We’ll also discuss the remarks of the judge in relation to the sentencing regime for convicted murderers in Ireland.
And we’ll hear from one of the country’s most senior gardaí, who spoke to the media after Puska was taken back to prison.

In this extended episode, Deborah Naylor, Courts Correspondent with Virgin Media News; and Eoin Reynolds, Courts Reporter with Courts News Ireland, join us to discuss what the jury didn’t hear during the trial.
And with Jozef Puska now a convicted murderer, we speak more freely about our opinions on the evidence, and we also have a chat about Ashling’s legacy.

Jozef Puska has been found guilty of murdering Ashling Murphy.
The jury deliberated for over two hours, but returned to Court 13 soon after 2pm when their foreman delivered the guilty verdict.
Mr Justice Tony Hunt added his own remarks, saying he agreed with their outcome, and added “we have evil in this room”.
In this episode, Frank and Aisling will take you through what happened in everything in court today, as well as reaction from Ashling’s family.