Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

Between November 1989 and June 1990, from the ages reported

Nationality

Slovakian, as stated in a report

Offences

Perverting the course of justice (obstruction), Murder

Where

Co. Offaly

Reporting

14 reports, 14 Jun 2023 to 6 Nov 2025

Outlets

irishmirror.ie, offalyexpress.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, rte.ie, gript.ie, irishtimes.com

• Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore Perverting the course of justice (obstruction) · Co. Offaly

  Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old Irish woman, was stabbed to death at Grand Canal Way, Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly, on 12 January 2022. Jozef Puška, a 32-year-old Slovakian man, was convicted of her murder after an 18-day trial at the Central Criminal Court and is serving a life sentence. Five Slovakian family members of Jozef Puška, his brothers Marek (34) and Lubomir (35) Puška, his wife Lucia Istokova (34), and Jozefina Grundzova (33) and Viera Gaziova (38), were arrested in Dublin in June 2023 and charged with failing to disclose information and impeding the apprehension of Jozef Puška. The five were sent forward for trial at the Central Criminal Court in December 2023 and were subsequently jailed, with the brothers receiving two and a half years and the women expected to be released in just over a year.

  Sentenced, 6 Nov 2025Convicted, accused · 13 reports
• Jozef Puska loses bid to backdate life sentence for Tullamore murder Murder · Co. Offaly

  Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old primary school teacher (some reports say 22), was fatally assaulted while jogging along the Grand Canal at Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly, on 12 January 2022. Jozef Puska, a Slovakian national whose age is reported variously as 31 to 35, was arrested on 18 January 2022 and charged with her murder the next day. He was sent forward for trial in April 2022, and a jury at the Central Criminal Court found him guilty of murder on 9 November 2023, with a mandatory life sentence imposed on 17 November 2023. He abandoned his conviction appeal on 10 July 2026, and on 16 July 2026 the Court of Appeal refused to backdate his sentence earlier than the November 2023 verdict.

  Sentenced, 17 Nov 2023Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 6 Nov2025
   Sentencedirishmirror.ie, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

   Brothers of Ashling Murphy killer Jozef Puska moved to different prison

   convicted, Jozefina Grundzova, female, namedJozefina Grundzova♀
2. 21 Dec2023
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

   Five sent forward for trial for allegedly obstructing Ashling Murphy murder investigation

   accused, Jozefina Grundzova, namedJozefina Grundzova
3. 20 Dec2023
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

   Five face trial for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder investigation

   accused, Jozefina Grundzova, namedJozefina Grundzova
4. 20 Dec2023
   In courtrte.ie, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

   Five charged over obstruction of Ashling Murphy inquiry

   accused, Jozefina Grundzova, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jozefina Grundzova
5. 24 Nov2023
   In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

   Brothers of Ashling Murphy's killer before Midlands court in December

   accused, Jozefina Grundzova, 33, female, namedJozefina Grundzova♀33
6. 23 Nov2023
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

   Brothers of Ashling's killer due before Offaly court next month

   accused, Jozefina Grundzova, 33, female, namedJozefina Grundzova♀33
7. 2 Oct2023
   In courtgript.ie, in Jozef Puska loses bid to backdate life sentence for Tullamore murder

   Trial of man accused of Ashling Murphy murder to start today - Gript

   accused, Jozefina Grundzova, 33, Slovakian, named, non-irishJozefina Grundzova33SK
8. 26 Jul2023
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

   Five face trial in connection with Ashling Murphy murder investigation

   accused, Jozefina Grundzova, 33, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jozefina Grundzova33
9. 26 Jul2023
   In courtrte.ie, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

   Five people in court over Ashling Murphy murder inquiry

   accused, Jozefina Grundzova, 33, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jozefina Grundzova33
10. 15 Jun2023
    In courtgript.ie, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

    Five Slovakians charged in relation to Ashling Murphy murder case - Gript

    accused, Jozefina Grundzova, 33, Slovakian, named, non-irishJozefina Grundzova33SK
11. 14 Jun2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

    Five appear in court charged in connection with Ashling Murphy murder probe

    accused, Jozefina Grundzova, 33, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jozefina Grundzova♀33
12. 14 Jun2023
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

    Five appear in court in connection with investigation into murder of Ashling Murphy

    accused, Jozefina Grundzova, 33, namedJozefina Grundzova33
13. 14 Jun2023
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

    Five appear before judge in Midlands after Dublin arrests

    accused, Jozefina Grundzova, 33, female, namedJozefina Grundzova♀33
14. 14 Jun2023
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Five jailed for obstructing Ashling Murphy murder probe in Tullamore

    Five appear before judge in Offaly after Dublin arrests

    accused, Jozefina Grundzova, 33, female, namedJozefina Grundzova♀33

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