Mandatory life sentence means advising a guilty plea to murder is the ‘last thing’ most criminal lawyers would do, says solicitor

Fine Gael leader’s comments come in the wake of remarks by Mr Justice Tony Hunt at the sentencing of Jozef Puska for the murder of Ashling Murphy

There is still much to do in changing the culture of ambiguity towards gender-based violence but there are also concrete steps which can and should be taken

Gardaí suspect Jozef Puska set out to sexually attack a woman in or around Tullamore but motive will never be proven

Ashling’s boyfriend Ryan Casey speaks about losing his closest and best friend in his victim impact statement

Amy Murphy said her sister’s pink fiddle case ‘now lies at home covered in dust’ after her murder

Urgent improvement needed in legislation, the courts and in schools, says Council of Europe

Women reflect on safety of jogging alone as hundreds take part in Phoenix Park Remembrance Run

Violence against women is relentless, writes Una Mullally, as Rosita Boland hears the views of locals in Tullamore

Locals around the town and walking along the canal path react to the news of Jozef Puska’s conviction

Her death felt like a turning point. How many turning points do we need before we acknowledge that without a profound cultural shift, we’re going around in circles?

Whether it’s lighting up parks and sportsgrounds or redesigning playgrounds, there are steps we can take to make fresh air and exercise as easy for women as it is for men

Convicted murderer’s DNA under Ashling Murphy’s fingernails, which was regarded as evidence of victim fighting for her life

Ashling Murphy trial: Applause and tears in court as jury return unanimous guilty verdict against Jozef Puska

Brother of late teacher says she was subjected to ‘incomprehensible violence by a predator who was not known to her’

The evidence against Puska, including a confession, DNA, CCTV, witnesses, even some of his own testimony, was overwhelming

Judge says he agrees with jury verdict and says there is “evil in this room”.

Prosecution counsel says evidence against Jozef Puska is ‘overwhelming’; defence urge jury not to have ‘a closed mind’ when assessing evidence

Doctor says medication and other factors could have affected Jozef Puska when he made admissions to murder while in hospital

Jozef Puska tells jury he was attacked by a man who then attacked woman