Episodes

  • "She was everything to us"

    "She was everything to us"
    Nov 24 2023
    In this episode, Caroline and Nicola bring you the emotional victim impact statements of Ashling Murphy's partner, sister, and mother. These statements were read in court to Jozef Puska as he was sentenced to life in prison for her murder.

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    28 mins
  • The Sentencing

    The Sentencing
    Nov 24 2023
    In today's episode, Caroline and Nicola look ahead to tomorrow's sentencing hearing for Jozef Puska who was found guilty of Ashling Murphy's murder last Thursday. They speak to Defence Barrister Eimear Delargy, who sheds some light on how sentencing in Ireland works and what we can expect tomorrow.

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    21 mins
  • A Turning Point

    A Turning Point
    Nov 24 2023
    In this episode Caroline and Nicola chat to Mary McDermott from Safe Ireland about what needs to be done now, in the wake of the conviction of Jozef Puska for Ashling’s murder, to enable more women to feel safe - not just walking the streets, but in their homes too.

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    27 mins
  • The Killer

    The Killer
    Nov 24 2023

    In this episode Caroline and Nicola explain more about Jozef Puska’s defence, and how he argued crucial CCTV evidence in the case should be thrown out because it breached his right to privacy. We’ll also hear from Forensic Psychologist Dr. Ciara Stanton about his possible motivation for the attack on Ashling.


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    35 mins
  • Her Name is Ashling

    Her Name is Ashling
    Nov 24 2023

    Today, the jury, after just hours of deliberation, found Jozef Puska guilty of the murder of Ashling Murphy. In this episode, Caroline and Nicola talk about Ashling, what her death means, what this verdict means and what kind of a light this trial has shone on the legal system.


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    27 mins
  • A Stark Choice

    A Stark Choice
    Nov 24 2023

    In this episode Caroline and Nicola discuss Justice Tony Hunt’s charge to the Jury before he sent them out to begin deliberating their verdict at 15.34 today. In a five hour address to the nine man, three women panel, he broke down the evidence into five parts, confession, DNA, eye witnesses, lies and inferences. As part of this, he read a transcript of Jenna Stack’s evidence recounting how she saw Puska crouched over Ashling in a ditch by the Grand Canal. He also read parts of Jozef Puska’s testimony when he said he too had been attacked and he was trying to save Ashling.


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    12 mins
  • Who Killed Ashling?

    Who Killed Ashling?
    Nov 24 2023

    In this episode Caroline and Nicola go over the closing speeches from the Prosecution and from the Defence.


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    16 mins
  • Josef Puska Takes The Stand

    Josef Puska Takes The Stand
    Nov 24 2023

    In this episode Caroline and Nicola discuss the evidence of Jozef Puska who took the stand in his own defence on Thursday. His cross examination by Anne Marie Lawlor concluded on Friday afternoon when she accused him of concocting a pack of lies for the jury, a charge which Puska denied.


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    17 mins