'Ashling was the light of our lives': Family pays tribute ahead of funeral

The primary school pupils who adored Ashling Murphy will form a poignant guard of honour at her funeral today as the country comes to a standstill to say a final farewell to the murdered schoolteacher.

Schools across the country will observe a minute’s silence at 11am, as Ashling’s family, friends, camogie teammates, and her cherished pupils gather to pay their respects at St Brigid’s Church in Mountbolus, near Tullamore, Co Offaly.

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