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More than 400 people attend memorial Mass for Ashling Murphy

More than 400 people attend memorial Mass for Ashling Murphy
Ashling Murphy death, © PA Wire/PA Images

James Cox

More than 400 people attended a mass in Co Offaly yesterday evening to remember Ashling Murphy.

Thursday marked one year since the 23-year-old teacher was killed in Tullamore.

Hundreds turned out at St Brigid's Church in Mountbolus to attend the first anniversary mass marking the death of Ashling Murphy.

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Traditional music was played throughout the ceremony, by a group Ms Murphy was once part of.

She was murdered this day last year during a run along the Grand Canal in Tullamore.

Just before 4pm, around 100 people attended a short vigil at the canal, marking Ms Murphy's last moments.

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