This is a special episode of Newstalk's podcast series All Rise, focusing on the trial of four members of Jozef Puska's family

In November 2023, Jozef Puska was found guilty of murdering 23 year old schoolteacher Ashling Murphy in a brutal, unprovoked attack that shocked the nation.

18 months later, his brothers and their wives stood trial for various offences arising from the murder investigation; and a jury this week convicted all four of them.

Frank Greaney and Aisling Moore look at how events unfolded in the courtroom – what the jury heard, and what they didn’t hear – including a guilty plea from Jozef Puska’s wife.

They’ll also look ahead to what happens next as the Puskas await sentencing.

In this extended episode, Deborah Naylor, Courts Correspondent with Virgin Media News; and Eoin Reynolds, Courts Reporter with Courts News Ireland, join us to discuss what the jury didn’t hear during the trial.

And with Jozef Puska now a convicted murderer, we speak more freely about our opinions on the evidence, and we also have a chat about Ashling’s legacy.

The jury in the Ashling Murphy murder trial has begun its deliberations.

In his charge to the jury this afternoon, Mr Justice Tony Hunt said if they’re to convict Jozef Puska of murder – they must be satisfied he stabbed Ashling Murphy 11 times in the neck.

Mr Justice Hunt said if they’re satisfied that no crime has been committed by Mr Puska, they must find him not guilty.

33-year-old Jozef Puska, of Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co Offaly, denies murdering the school teacher along the Grand Canal in Tullamore on January 12th 2022.

Jozef Puska has told the Central Criminal Court that he doesn't remember confessing to killing Ashling Murphy while he was in hospital.

Today he claimed he and Ms. Murphy were both attacked by a man wearing a face mask.

Under cross examination this afternoon from the prosecution, Jozef Puska said he didn’t remember making admissions to Gardaí that he killed Ashling Murphy in St James Hospital.

He denies murdering the school teacher.