At least a dozen more vigils for Ashling Murphy to take place this weekend

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At least a dozen more vigils are to take place across the country on Saturday and Sunday, in response to the killing of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore, Co Offaly.
On Friday, thousands of people gathered in all corners of the country to remember the 23-year-old primary school teacher who was murdered while out of for a jog on a canal bank in the late afternoon.
In Dublin, some five thousand women and men, young and old, gathered outside the Dáil. Many held candles, while others carried bouquets of flowers. Some of Ms Murphy’s friends played traditional Irish music in her honour.
In Tullamore, Ms Murphy’s family attended a vigil alongside neighbours and friends. Ms Murphy’s father, Ray, and sister, Amy, performed traditional music to a large crowd.
Scores of vigils took place in many other towns and cities on Friday, including Waterford, Limerick and Belfast.
Throughout the rest of the weekend, vigils have been organised in Cork city, Sligo, Waterford, Kilkenny, and as far as London.
A list of remaining vigils below:
Cork city – Atlantic Pond, 9.30am on Saturday
Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin – Seafront entrance to People’s Park, 4pm on Saturday
Drimnagh, Dublin 8 – Drimnagh Luas station, 8am on Saturday
Sligo town – Doorly Park, 4pm on Sunday
Waterford Greenway, Carriganore, Waterford – 4pm on Saturday
Birr, Co Offaly – John’s Hall, 7pm on Sunday
Ballina, Co Mayo – Abbeyhalfquarter, 7pm on Saturday
Portumna, Co Galway – Town square, 6pm on Saturday
Ballymahon, Co Longford – Ballymahon GAA club, 6.30pm on Saturday
Portmartnock, Co Dublin – Portmarnock beach, 5pm on Saturday
Moate, Co Westmeath – The greenway, 4pm on Sunday
London – London Irish Centre, 4pm on Saturday
Kilkenny city – Kilkenny Castle, 2pm on Sunday

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