Man held after brutal daylight killing of teacher Ashling Murphy (23)

Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old primary school teacher, was from just outside Tullamore.

A man held overnight at Tullamore Garda Station in connection with the investigation into the suspected murder of teacher Ashling Murphy yesterday will face further questioning this morning.

The man, a Romanian national who has been living in the Co Offaly town for a number of years, was arrested yesterday afternoon following the fatal assault of the 23-year-old local primary schoolteacher.