Jozef Puska’s appeal over his conviction for Ashling Murphy's murder set for April

The defence argues that the jury should not hear Puska's confession to gardaí two days after the stabbing

Jozef Puska (pictured), who told detectives that he stopped working in 2017 after slipping a disc in his back, has been granted legal aid for his appeal on the same basis as his representation during his trial at the Central Criminal Court. File photo

A hearing date has been fixed for Jozef Puska’s appeal against his conviction for the murder of schoolteacher Ashling Murphy.

Puska is alleged to have killed 23-year-old Ms Murphy on January 12, 2022, by repeatedly stabbing her in the neck after attacking her while she exercised along the canal towpath outside Tullamore, Co Offaly. He was later convicted of murder and is serving a life sentence.