Ashling Murphy was a musician and fluent Irish speaker who had a close affinity with two Gaeltacht areas, said her father, Ray Murphy. Photograph: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann/PA WireAshling Murphy’s father has thanked the public for their support, saying a memorial fund aims to “keep her memory alive”. Her family have set up the Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund to raise money for causes she believed in. Launching a Gaeltacht scholarship and distributing funds in Tullamore on Saturday, Ray Murphy said: “We’re doing this to keep Ashling’s memory alive and her legacy alive. “The people have been giving us substantial amounts of money for Ashling’s memorial fund and the generosity of people is overwhelming,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times December 06, 2025 18:51 UTC