Podcasts about co offaly

The funeral of Tadgh Farrell, aged 4 who was killed alongside his great-aunt in a house fire in Edenderry, Co Offaly to take place today. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Fergus McDonnell, Independent Ireland Councillor for Edenderry .

The funeral of Tadgh Farrell, aged 4 who was killed alongside his great-aunt in a house fire in Edenderry, Co Offaly to take place today. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Fergus McDonnell, Independent Ireland Councillor for Edenderry .

Paul and Mick discuss the horrific double murders of four year old Tadhg Farrell and his grandaunt Mary Holt in Edenderry, Co Offaly. They also discuss drone incursions and Gerry Hutch facing a possible trial in Spain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gardaí have opened a double murder investigation after a young boy, Tadhg Farrell (4) and his great-aunt Mary Holt (60) were killed in a suspected petrol bomb attack on a house in Co Offaly.Tadhg's grandmother, who was also in the house on Saturday evening, is in critical condition in hospital having suffered extensive burns in the blaze at Castleview Park, Edenderry.The house has been attacked before, in one incident all its windows were broken in what is believed to be an ongoing drug debt feud.Gardaí suspect a criminal gang involved in the drugs trade in the Midlands were behind the firebombing.Garda sources said the incident was probably intended as an intimidatory attack and they did not believe the people at the property were the intended targets.Irish Times crime and security correspondent Conor Gallagher reports from the scene.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Andrew McNair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sinead Hussey, RTÉ Midlands Correspondent, outlines the latest developments following a fire at a house in Offaly, which claimed the lives of a woman and young child.

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation into the deaths of Tadhg Farrell and his 60-year-old grandaunt, Mary Holt in a fire at a house in Co Offaly on Saturday evening. A second woman was seriously injured and is receiving treatment at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore. We get the latest on this with Newstalk reporter Kyle Butler and Fergus McDonell, Independent Ireland Cllr for Edenderry.

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation into the deaths of Tadhg Farrell and his 60-year-old grandaunt, Mary Holt in a fire at a house in Co Offaly on Saturday evening. A second woman was seriously injured and is receiving treatment at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore. Shane spoke to the Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan and started by asking him for his reaction to what Gardai are calling a murderous attack.

A fire at a house in Co Offaly in which two people died was “designed to kill inhabitants” - this is according to the Justice Minister, Jim O'Callaghan.A murder investigation has been launched after the deaths of a woman and a child at a house on Castleview Park in Edenderry at around 7:45pm on Saturday.Joining Jonathan Healy to give the latest updates is Dublin Reporter from the Press Association, Grainne Ni Aodh, and to discuss gang violence, Paul Williams, Crime Journalist with the Irish Independent.

Gardaí have opened a double murder investigation after a young boy and his great-aunt were killed in a suspected petrol bomb attack on a house in Co Offaly. Pat was joined on the show by Newstalk reporter Kyle Butler who was in Edenderry yesterday morning.

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation into the deaths of Tadhg Farrell and his 60-year-old grandaunt, Mary Holt in a fire at a house in Co Offaly on Saturday evening. A second woman was seriously injured and is receiving treatment at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore. We get the latest on this with Newstalk reporter Kyle Butler and Fergus McDonell, Independent Ireland Cllr for Edenderry.

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation into the deaths of Tadhg Farrell and his 60-year-old grandaunt, Mary Holt in a fire at a house in Co Offaly on Saturday evening. A second woman was seriously injured and is receiving treatment at the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore. Shane spoke to the Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan and started by asking him for his reaction to what Gardai are calling a murderous attack.

A murder investigation is under way after a four-year-old boy and a 60-year-old woman were killed in a house fire in Edenderry, Co Offaly yesterday evening. Sinéad Hussey, Midlands Correspondent, reports.

*This podcast is sponsored by AXA Farm Insurance.In this special live edition of The Farming Week, from the Agriland stand in Screggan, Co Offaly, we look back on three action-packed days at the National Ploughing Championships 2025. 

Joe Caulfield, Reporter, speaks to visitors at the 2025 Ploughing Championships. Aengus Cox, Agriculture Correspondent, has the latest updates from the 2025 Ploughing Championships as it enters its second day in Screggan, Co Offaly.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/ymdr2wny Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com The Ploughing Competition begins in Co. Offaly. Tús leis an gComórtas Treabhdóireachta i gCo Uíbh Fhailí. The National Ploughing Championships began today in Scraggan in Co Offaly, the largest open-air gathering in Europe which is expected to be attended by 300,000 people over the next three days. Cuireadh tús inniu leis an gComórtas Náisiúnta Treabhdóireachta sa Screagán i gCo Uíbh Fhailí, an tóstal faoin aer is mó san Eoraip a meastar go bhfreastalóidh 300,000 duine air as seo go ceann trí lá. The event was officially opened by the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, the last time he will hold that position as he is due to step down from office this year. Is é Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D Higgins a chuir tús oifigiúil leis an ócáid, an uair dheiridh a bheas an cúram sin air agus é le n-éirí as oifig i mbliana. Competitions, exhibitions, selling, buying, aerating and baccarat will take place at the major fair in the midlands that farmers flock to every year. Comórtais, taispeántais, díol, ceannach, aeraíocht agus bachram a bheas ar siúl ag an móraonach i lár tíre a mbíonn feirmeoirí ag triall air ina dtáinte gach uile bhliain. In addition to the fun, there will also be the seriousness and the future of the agricultural sector to be sifted by farmers and their representatives in light of the latest international trade agreements, in particular the Mercosur agreement. Chomh maith leis an súgradh, beidh an dáiríre ann freisin agus a bhfuil i ndán don earnáil talmhaíochta le criathrú ag feirmeoirí agus a n- ionadaithe i bhfianaise na socruithe trádála idirnáisiúnta is deireanaí, go háirithe comhaontú Mercosur. Farmers believe that this agreement could be very damaging to the beef and poultry sector in Ireland. Creideann feirmeoirí go bhféadfadh an comhaontú sin an-dochar a dhéanamh don earnáil mairteola agus éineola in Éirinn. Farmers are also concerned that their specific arrangement regarding the amount of nitrates they apply to their land will soon be ended. Tá imní ar fheirmeoirí freisin go gcuirfear deireadh go luath leis an socrú faoi leith atá acu maidir leis an méid níotráití a chuireann siad ar a gcuid talaimh. The European Union is asking them to apply less nitrates to the land in the future for environmental reasons, but the farmers claim that the proposed reduction is not necessary given the high water quality in this country. Tá an tAontas Eorpach ag iarraidh orthu níos lú níotráití a chur ar an talamh feasta de ghrá an chomhshaoil, ach maíonn na feirmeoirí nach bhfuil gá leis an laghdú atá molta agus caighdeán an uisce sa tír seo chomh hard anois. In addition to President Higgins, the people who are seeking to replace him will also be attending the fair in Scregán at various times this week. Chomh maith leis an Uachtarán Higgins, na daoine atá ag iarraidh teacht ina áit, tabharfaidh siad féin sciuird ar an aonach sa Screagán ag tráthanna éagsúla an tseachtain seo. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Nuacht agus Cúrsaí Reatha RTÉ

Top tips for Ploughing 2025 Tune in to hear everything you need to know about the biggest week in the Irish farming calendar - the 2025 National Ploughing Championships.Welcome to this special bite-sized edition of the Irish Farmers Journal podcast ahead of Ploughing 2025.All roads lead to Screggan, Co Offaly, this week and this podcast will get you ready for the three days of this year's National Ploughing Championships.From how to get there to what's on the Irish Farmers Journal stand, we have you covered with this show.We also have top tips and Ploughing memories from the wider team.Don't forget that our special Plough On podcast returns this year and will be available every evening on your way home from the event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you want to find a confirmed presidential candidate, head to the National Ploughing Championships in Co Offaly. In attendance are the three confirmed candidates: Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys, Fianna Fáil's Jim Gavin, and Independent Catherine Connolly. RTÉ Political Correspondent Paul Cunningham joined us to examine the candidates' strategies.

Nearly thirty years ago, in August 1996, 25-year-old Fiona Pender disappeared and was never seen again. Detectives have always believed Ms Pender, who was seven months pregnant when she vanished, was murdered on the day she was last seen alive. However, her remains have never been found.Earlier this week, gardaí announced the case had formally been upgraded to a murder investigation and began a search and excavation operation at Graigue near Killeigh village in Co Offaly.Gardaí are now carrying out a second search operation in Co Laois.What does the upgrade to murder inquiry mean for the investigation and why are gardaí suddenly conducting new searches?And what do we know about the primary suspect in the case?Crime and security editor Conor Lally discusses the latest developments in the case.Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In March, a group of secondary school students from Co Offaly made history when they became the first ever all-female team to win the VEX IQ All-Ireland Robotics Competition. ‘The Steminists' will now represent Ireland at the World Championships in Texas this month. The team consists of five students aged between 12 and 14 years old, from the Sacred Heart School in Tullamore. In today's episode, two team members, Alice Duffy (12) and Rachel Ebenezer (13), along with their teachers Sindy Meleady and Aisling Burke join Róisín Ingle to discuss the upcoming competition and how they created their winning robot ‘Agatha Trunchball'. Later on we'll be learning all about Luail, Ireland's first all-island national dance company with creative director Liz Roche. But first, Irish Times podcast presenter Bernice Harrison is here to discuss some of the biggest stories of the week, including the Satchwell trial and why US immigration have detained Irish woman Cliona Ward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Shauna headed off to meet a selection of students from senior infants, first and second class at St.Ciaran's Mixed National School in Ballycumber, County Offaly! Shauna heard the kid's colourful takes on the one and only Donald Trump and The Beatles. Hit play now to hear the full episode.

Series 3 Episode 1 of Series of Teacher Talk with the INTO: ‘Getting to Grips with Your Career Break or Job Share'In this episode, we're joined by Ashling Lynch, an Official at the INTO and Norah Daly, a teacher from Scoil Mhuire in Tullamore, Co Offaly, who took a career break to travel. Norah shares her personal journey of stepping away from the classroom on a career break and her transition back to teaching while Ashling explains how the different schemes work.What we'll explore:· What exactly is a career break, and how can teachers apply?· Key dates and deadlines to keep in mind when considering a career break or job sharing.· Norah's experience: From deciding to take a break to adjusting back into the teaching world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Young Stock Podcast, James Hanly went on the road to St Brendan's Community School in Birr, Co Offaly to meet their four students who won the Certified Irish Angus beef school's competition.Now fifth year students, Jack O'Meara, Moya Guinan, Joseph McLoughney and Ben Youngeare now rearing five calves as part of the competition as they plan on selling them to the factory in less than six months.The group also look to the future as they will fly to Brussels in March to make a presentation to MEPs about sustainable agriculture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first 2025 episode of Best Possible Taste, Sharon Noonan talks to Helen Bracken from Fox Covert Farm in Co Offaly. Helen and her family are a fifth-generation farming family who have a strong interest in sustainable farming and environmental protection. Helen shares the Fox Covert Farm story and what inspired them to become growers of hemp seed in a 100% natural, pesticide, fungicide and herbicide-free environment. BEST POSSIBLE TASTE IS IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK PODCAST. VISIT WWW.SHARONNOONAN.COM FOR MORE EPISODES.

We get gardening tips and advice with Head Gardener of RHSI Bellefield in Shinrone, Co Offaly.

For many homes across the country, nothing signals the arrival of winter quite like a turf fire.These days though, turf fires are a contentious issue.To discuss, Seán is joined by Ger Hough, Owner of Hough's Pub in Bangher, Co Offaly…

A proposed wind farm in Co Offaly is drawing heavy criticism from locals about the impact it could potentially have on the land in the area. Josh Crosbie visited the area to discuss what is proposed and to hear about the project.

We hear about dead heading and taking late summer cuttings in this weeks gardening slot with Paul Smyth Head Gardener at RHSI Bellefield, in Shinrone, Co Offaly.

Sweet peas are not just your average garden flower. These delicate blossoms, possess a charm and beauty that have captivated gardeners and flower enthusiasts for centuries. From their vibrant colors to their intoxicating fragrance, sweet peas have the power to transform any garden into a magical oasis.We get loads of gardening tips and advice from Paul Smyth Head gardener of RHSI Bellefield in Shinrone, Co Offaly.

IdeasLab, the entrepreneurial and innovation hub at University of Galway, has announced the winners of its student entrepreneur Start100 competition. Start100 for University of Galway entrepreneurs Damien Delaney, a first-year Psychology student from Birr, Co Offaly and the owner of Hology Photography secured the top prize and a €5,000 award for his visual-based app called FocusZen which enables individuals to use photography as a form of meditation and a way of enhancing their wellbeing. Final year Bachelor of Commerce student David Garvey from Glenamaddy, Co Galway, received the One to Watch award and a prize fund of €1,000 for Arclo, an innovative clothing brand bringing t-shirts to life using augmented reality technology. Most Engaging Pitch went to Claudine Mulihano, a first-year Podiatric Medicine student from Dundalk, Co Louth, and her idea StepWise, a smart insole designed to tackle the foot condition plantar fasciitis using Bluetooth technology to transmit real-time biomechanics data to healthcare practitioners. Alongside the three main prize winners, one of the Start100 judging panel, Paul Merriman, chief executive of Fairstone, pledged to give student Emily Donellan from Maree, Co Galway €2,000 in funding for her podcast Start Right, a by-student, for-student podcast that offers tailored advice and guidance to young people transitioning from secondary school to college. Start100 offers students an intensive six-week programme, where ten teams refine their business model and present at a special showcase, bringing their innovative business ideas to a panel of judges from the worlds of academia, research, and enterprise. The competitions is designed to empower early-stage student startups. During the process the teams are introduced to speakers from different industries, experts in entrepreneurial development both regionally and nationally, and Start100 alumni who have successfully started their own businesses. Each team is matched with a mentor in a relevant field, ensuring they receive the advice and the support they need to take their idea to the next level. Professor Peter McHugh, University of Galway's Deputy President and Registrar, said: "University of Galway plays an important role in nurturing innovation and growth within our region and beyond. Start100 is an example of how the connections we foster with industry cultivate innovative leadership skills in our students, and provides them with the space and supports to develop ideas with the potential for broader societal impact." Méabh Conaghan, Regional Director for the West and North-West Regions, Enterprise Ireland, said: "Programmes that encourage and support student entrepreneurship at all levels are crucial to a vibrant start-up ecosystem. The Start100 series of incubation supports is to be applauded as it helps students to explore, develop and validate their ideas in a structured and safe environment. Enterprise Ireland West region is delighted to collaborate with Ollscoil na Gaillimhe and its IdeasLab team on Start100 2024. Enterprise Ireland warmly welcomes Start100, recognizing it as an avenue for future enterprise success and is happy to support this worthwhile initiative." Throughout the programme students visited CREW, ComWorks in Loughrea, Platfrom 94 and the Portershed and had guest speakers from Enterprise Ireland, Westbic, the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) and Start100 alumni. They were given workshops on intellectual property, tax, presentation skills and more, and speakers from successful enterprises such as Mbryonics and Tribe Hospitality. The judging panel for the final event were Dr Helen McBreen, Partner Atlantic Bridge; Paul Merriman, CEO Fairstone; Méabh Conaghan, Regional Director for the West and North-West Regions, Enterprise Ireland; and John Brennan, CEO WestBic, and the prize fund sponsored by AskPaul for the second year in a row. Dr Natalie Walsh, Director of Entrepreneurial Development at University of Galway, said: "Start100...

Paul Smyth Head gardener of RHSI Bellefield in Shinrone, Co Offaly joined Anton this morning to give listeners gardening tips and advice.

On this week's Young Stock Podcast we talk to Conor Condron from Co Offaly. Conor recently started working for commodity consulting company, Black Silo. He wants to see Irish farmers use tools to reduce the risk involved in selling commodities.He was in Brazil at the beginning of the year for the soybean harvest and is travelling to Romania this week. Hear what Conor has to say from studying ag science to formulating rations and working with farmers with J. Grennan and Sons to travelling the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Leap Year, grandfather Dan O’Donoghue is taking a leap into the sky to raise funds for the Kerry Mental Health Association. The fundraising parachute jump from 13,000 feet will take place in Edenderry, Co Offaly on Saturday 27th April with the aim of raising over €2500 for Kerry Mental Health Association via www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/breakinggrandad. Dan lives in Tralee and is originally from Valentia Island, and is taking the leap to help fund the cost of rolling out free and affordable mental health first aid training in Kerry.

Severe air pollution has hit parts of the country as the drop in temperatures sees households crank up solid fuel fires and heating systems. A monitoring station at Edenderry, Co Offaly recorded pollution levels 10 times higher than the ‘safe' level set by the World Health Organisation

The team behind a pioneering project for nature, INCASE, has issued a series of recommendations to value, restore and protect Ireland's resources through applying a natural capital accounting framework as a national priority. Accounting for nature can help bring greater prosperity to Ireland Launching its final report in Trinity College Dublin, the EPA Research-funded project - Irish Natural Capital Accounting for Sustainable Environments - brought together a multi-disciplinary team of ecologists and economists from four Irish universities to pilot the UN-backed System of Environmental Economic Accounting-Ecosystem Accounting (or "SEEA-EA"), in four Irish sub- catchments - the Bride in Co Cork; the Caragh, Co Kerry; the Dargle, Co Wicklow and the Figile in Co Offaly. Professor Jane Stout, ecologist and principal investigator, and Vice-President for Biodiversity and Climate Action at Trinity College Dublin, said: "Investing in natural capital accounting is essential to ensure sustainable flows of goods and services for future generations and is vital to the wellbeing of our society and economy." She added "We all depend on nature, yet we continue to ignore that our natural systems are continually degraded and destroyed. To bring nature into everyday policy and decision-making, the natural capital approach embeds the language of business and economics. This allows nature to be considered in a systematic way alongside other fundamental 'stocks', which we account for in our national accounts, as well as demonstrating how natural systems underpin important economic sectors. "As with people, the condition, or health, of these natural stocks influences their ability to sustain flows of goods and services, and ultimately the benefits to people. These hidden benefits include carbon storage, the provision of clean water, food and medicines. Without these benefits, many that we get for free from nature, there would be significant effects on our physical and financial health." One INCASE output is a paper on applying ecosystem accounting to develop a risk register for peatlands to inform restoration targets. Lead author, Dr Catherine Farrell said: "In the Figile catchment area, peatlands have been severely impacted by industrial peat extraction. This has had a massive impact on carbon storage and other ecosystem services. The Dargle in Wicklow has also considerable areas of degraded upland peatlands. Applying the natural capital accounting methods developed by the United Nations, we can see where damage is being done and where, and through which sectoral activities. This allows us to target measures to protect and restore these areas, by linking the accounts into policy and economic decisions across sectors. "The value of nature for physical and mental wellbeing, clean air and water, flood protection, shelter and food, diverse wildlife and habitats, can all be factored into decisions using the framework. Even if these values are hard to articulate in financial terms, they should be accounted for in policy decisions that impact them." Since the initiation of the INCASE project in 2018, there has been significant international progress in implementing the SEEA-EA as a complementary metric to GDP, with the Central Statistics Office in Ireland taking up the task of developing ecosystem accounts here. Building natural capital (ecosystem & geosystem) accounts involves accessing a wide variety of Irish data sources. The INCASE project used over 200 datasets in all, from more than 30 agencies. This process highlighted the need for engagement with and collaboration across a range of data providers in Ireland, and the need for regular and reliable data collection. The team has issued a final report on INCASE's work, with the following recommendations: Developing and using natural capital accounting methods such as the SEEA-EA is a national priority and requires investment in expertise and shared nature-data infrastructure in Ireland. A detailed,...

Jozef Puska has been described as a 'vicious monster' by Ashling Murphy's family after he was convicted of the school teacher's murder. The 33-year-old Slovakian native was unanimously found guilty of the schoolteacher's murder along the Grand Canal in Tullamore on January 12th, 2022. Mr Puska, with an address at Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co Offaly, will be handed a mandatory life sentence, with a hearing to take place next week. On Friday's Morning focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Andrew Lowth, a Court Reporter with Bauer Media and also by Hilary Tonge a Development Worker with the Women's Collective Ireland Clare branch to discuss yesterday's outcome of a guilty verdict and to highlight violence against women.

Legal Affairs Correspondent Orla O'Donnell on trial of 33 yr old Jozef Puska from Mucklagh in Co Offaly, who denies murdering Ashling Murphy in January 2022

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.

Today, the jury in the Ashling Murphy murder trial was told Jozef Puska has provided an ‘unequivocal structure of lies and mistruths'.However, the defence has told jurors that they must be ‘very careful' in assessing the evidence provided to them in this case Later this afternoon, Mr Justice Tony Hunt told the jurors that if they believe Jozef Puska's version of events - that he was attacked by a masked man who also killed Ashling Murphy - then they must acquit.Mr Puska, who's 33 with an address of Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co Offaly, denies murder.

Paul Healy and Michael O'Toole discuss day 14 in the trial of Jozef Puska, who is charged with murdering Ashling Murphy in Co Offaly last January. He denies the charge. The prosecution case has now finished and Mr Puska has now taken to the stand. Shattered Lives is a Reach Ireland production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Healy and Michael O'Toole discuss the last two days of evidence in the trial of Jozef Puska, who is charged with murdering Ashling Murphy in Co Offaly last January. He denies the charge. Witnesses included a DNA expert, a doctor who met with the accused in Garda custody and an expert in toxicology and pharmacology. Shattered Lives is a Reach Ireland production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ashling Murphy Murder Trial hit its "first speed bump” today.For the first time since the trial opened last month, the jurors were sent home without hearing from any witnesses.In this episode, you'll hear what the judge had to say to them before he adjourned the case. Ashling Murphy was killed while exercising along the banks of the grand canal in Tullamore, Co Offaly on January 12th, 2022.Jozef Puska is on trial for her murder. He has pleaded not guilty.

Orla O'Donnell, Legal Affairs Correspondent reports on the trial of 33-yr-old Jozef Puska, from Lynally Grove, Mucklagh in Co Offaly, who has denied the murder of Ms Murphy in January 2022

The Ashling Murphy murder trial began last week at Dublin's Central Criminal Court. The 23-year-old teacher was killed in 2022 while out for a run on the banks of the Grand Canal near her home in Tullamore, Co Offaly, on a bright January afternoon. Last week, the nine men and three women of the jury listened as the prosecution laid out its case against Jozef Puska, a 33-year-old Slovakian national. He has pleaded not guilty to the murder.As the trial starts its second week, Irish Times legal affairs correspondent Mary Carolan reports on what the court has heard so far. Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CCTV footage showing some of Ashling Murphy's last known movements was shown to the jury today in the trial of a man accused of her murder.33-year-old Jozef Puska, of Lynally Grove, Mucklagh in Co Offaly has pleaded not guilty.In this episode, Frank outlines the CCTV footage of both Ashling Murphy and Mr Puska on the day she died.This morning, Detective Garda Ronan Lawlor from the Garda Technical Bureau told the jury about his examination of the scene along the Grand Canal in Tullamore on January 12th, 2022.Earlier, Paul McCabe, who was the clinical lead with the ambulance service tasked to the scene, gave evidence of their efforts to resuscitate Ashling.

Orla O'Donnell, Legal Affairs Correspondent reports from trial of 33-year-old Jozef Puska, from Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co Offaly, who denies murdering Ms Murphy in Jan 2022

On this week's Shattered Lives podcast, crime journalists Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy look at: - The Ashling Murphy murder trial: Jozef Puska is due to go on trial accused of the murder of Ashling Murphy in Co Offaly in January 2022. We discuss the limitations around crime reporting and the broad brushstrokes of reporting on live trials. - Bray boxing club murder trial: Gerard Cervi has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bobby Messett, where boxing coach Pete Taylor had organised an exercise class. - Joe O'Reilly: the anniversary of the death of Rachel O'Reilly - nee Callaly. Rachel's husband, Joe O'Reilly, was sentenced for her murder. - Cork cocaine boat: The record drugs haul in Co Cork has seen updates from Gardai. Shattered Lives is produced by Ciaran Bradley for Reach Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heritage Week 2022 brought us to Kilcormac, Co. Offaly for the launch of an oral history project entitled "Capturing Their Story". Recordings were compiled with a selected number of the local residents who provided wonderful and descriptive testimonies of life down through the years.The project came about due to a collaboration between Creative Ireland Community Grant allocation and Kilcormac Development Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily Young of Save Our Shannon Organisation on the 75,000 acres of farmland in an area known as "The Callows" which is underwater

Listener Cathal has encountered a large mamal bigger than a Pine Marten while on a walk 5 times since December. Our panel discuss the possability of it being an Otter.

Charleville Forest Castle is a fine, Gothic-style castle in Co Offaly. It is close to Tullamore and the River Shannon. The area where Charleville Forest Castle now stands has had a chequered past.The Charleville estate is sited where Ireland's ancient oak forests once grew – the home of Ireland's druids.The Castle has been featured in many T.V. shows including ‘Becoming Jane', ‘Northanger Abbey' and the ‘Green Knight'. It is better known among us paranormal investigators for being featured in ‘Most Haunted' and ‘Scariest Places on Earth'.Is this place really one of the most scariest places on Earth?Do the ghosts attack guests and previous owners and why?Anne and Renata explore the story before this place being so haunted.Join us in this episode and lets find out together.If you loved this episode please subscribe and share it to your friends.If you want to see what Anne and Renata are up to join them on their social media platforms at Anne and Renata.Follow Anne and Renata:Facebook: @AnneAndRenataInstagram: @AnneAndRenataYouTube: @AnneAndRenataTikTok: @AnneAndRenataDid you know that we have a new podcast episode?It's called Diary of a Ghost Hunter where we give you a look into our lives and we keep it real with what we like, what gives us grief, what makes us angry and what gives us joy.Find it also on Spotify and also on YouTube page.#anneandrenata #spotify #charlesvillecastle #hauntedireland #mosthauntedplacesinireland #irishhauntedcastle #hauntedcharelesvillecastle #apparitions #haunted #frightfullygood #spookystories #hauntedcastles #paranormalinvestigators #paranormal #truehauntingspodcast #diaryofaghosthunter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.