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Commemorative Walk For Ashling Murphy To Take Place In New York

Friday, 16 January 2026 at 09:14

It's the fifth annual walk to take place in the US city.

A commemorative walk to remember the life of Ashling Murphy is taking place in New York this weekend.

It's the fifth annual walk/run in the city since the 23 year old schoolteacher was killed while out for a run along the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore on January 12th, 2022.

The event gets underway at 12pm US time at the Central Park Boat House.

PRO of the Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund, Laura Murray says it's clear Ashling's death affected people around the world:

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