2026-04-17
Ashling Murphy murderer delays appeal by changing barristers days before hearing
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Puska's brothers, Marek (36) and Lubomir (37), were each sentenced to 30 months in prison.
Case-subject index
Court reports mentioning Jozef Puska
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2026-03-13
State given more time to file response to Aishling Murphy murderer's 'extensive' appeal
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Puska's brothers, Marek (36) and Lubomir (37), were each sentenced to 30 months in prison.
2025-12-12
Jozef Puska gets date to appeal Ashling Murphy murder conviction
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Puska's brothers, Marek (36) and Lubomir (37), were each sentenced to 30 months in prison.
2024-04-19
Jozef Puska gets legal aid for Ashling Murphy murder appeal
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Not guilty
2024-01-24
Trial date set for wife and brothers of Jozef Puska
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-11-09
'Evil in this room': Jury finds Jozef Puska guilty of murdering Ashling Murphy
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Hunt adjourned sentencing until November 17th when the Murphy family will be invited to address the court on Ashling's behalf and to speak of the loss they have suffered since her death.
2023-11-08
Issue raised about reliability of Ashling Murphy accused's alleged confession, judge tells jury
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-11-08
Ashling Murphy trial jury begins deliberations
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-11-07
Ashling Murphy accused told 'foul and contemptible' lies, prosecution tell jury
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-11-06
Jury could begin deliberating in Ashling Murphy trial this week
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-11-03
Jozef Puska tells Ashling Murphy trial he was 'witness to her murder'
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-11-02
Murder accused told gardai he had never seen Ashling Murphy before
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-11-02
Ashling Murphy murder accused takes the stand in own defence
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-10-27
DNA matching accused found under Ashling Murphy's fingernails, scientist tells trial
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-10-26
Interpreter tells Ashling Murphy trial that accused was emotional after alleged confession
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-10-25
'I feel guilty and I say I regret it': Jozef Puska admitted murder, garda tells Ashling Murphy trial
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-10-24
Ashling Murphy's final moments recorded on Fitbit watch, trial hears
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-10-23
Woman tells Ashling Murphy trial how accused followed and fixed her with 'intimidating stare'
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-10-20
'No signs of life': Ashling Murphy died before paramedics could work on her, trial hears
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-10-19
Gardai tell trial of carrying out chest compressions on Ashling Murphy
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-10-19
Ashling Murphy died from 12 knife wounds to the neck, pathologist tells jury
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-10-18
Lawyer suggests murder accused was trying to stop Ashling Murphy's bleeding
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-10-17
'I am the murderer': Jozef Puska made admission, prosecution tell jury
Stage: Trial
Plea: Not guilty
2023-10-16
Jozef Puska denies murder of Ashling Murphy as trial set to open tomorrow
Stage: Trial
2023-10-02
Ashling Murphy murder trial expected to begin in two weeks
Stage: Trial
2022-05-20
Ashling Murphy murder accused changes solicitor
Stage: Charge Or Pretrial
2022-04-25
Trial date set for Ashling Murphy murder accused
Stage: Trial
Outcome: The Slovakian national appeared via video-link for today's brief hearing and he was remanded in custody until that date.