The trial of 33-year-old Jozef Puska , accused of the murder of Ashling Murphy, is due to get underway before a jury this morning.
Nine men and three women were sworn in to hear the case against Mr Puska , who denies murdering the 23-year-old school teacher.
Mr Puska, of Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, Co Offaly, was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court yesterday.
The case is due before Mr Justice Tony Hunt at half 10 this morning.
All going to plan, the prosecution, led by Ms Anne Marie Lawlor for the DPP, will outline its case against Jozef Puska.
The opening statements are not evidence in itself, but it does give both the prosecution and the defense their first chances to address the jury.
