Country united in revulsion at 'unconscionable' killing of Ashling Murphy, says Taoiseach

A man lays flowers with other floral tributes left near to the Grand Canal in Tullamore, County Offaly, where Aisling Murphy was murdered on Wednesday evening. Picture: Damien Eagers/PA Wire

The "unconscionable" killing of Ashling Murphy has united the country in revulsion, the Taoiseach has said.

Micheál Martin, who spoke to Ms Murphy's family yesterday, said the teachers have always been the "bedrock" of our society and the 23-year-old "represented and personified" this.