Vigil to be held for murdered Offaly teacher in Tullamore town park
By Ger Scully
Published 13th Jan 2022, 16:29 BST
Updated 14th Jan 2022, 09:02 BST
A VIGIL is to be held in Tullamore town park in memory of murdered school teacher Ashling Murphy on Friday afternoon, January 14.
The vigil will take place from 4pm to 5pm and those attending are asked to bring a candle if they wish.
Organisers also ask that people wear face masks, maintain social distancing and adhere to Government Covid restrictions.
People in Tullamore are in shock at the brutal murder of the young teacher as she exercised on the canal towpath on Wednesday last in Cappincur, on the outskirts of the town.