Pledge of ‘zero tolerance’ on gender violence in wake of Ashling Murphy murder

A photograph of Ashling Murphy among flowers and candles during a vigil in her memory at Leinster House, Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)

The Justice Minister has said that a “zero-tolerance” approach will be central to a new Government strategy tackling gender-based violence, as the investigation into the murder of Ashling Murphy continues.

Gardaí are still hunting for the killer of Ms Murphy, a 23-year-old teacher who was found dead after going for a run on the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore.