'Fly in the sky our shining light': Funeral of Ashling Murphy takes place

Ashling Murphy's boyfriend Ryan Casey and sister Amy Murphy comfort each other as they arrive for her funeral. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

The funeral of 23-year-old schoolteacher Ashling Murphy took place outside Tullamore, Co Offaly this morning. 

The primary school pupils who adored Ms Murphy formed a guard of honour and the country came to a standstill to say a final farewell to the schoolteacher who was murdered last week while out running on the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore.