Gardaí investigating the murder of a 57-year-old woman in Midleton in Co Cork have arrested a man in his late 40s for questioning about the woman's death.

It has emerged that a woman found dead from head injuries was seen alive by officers at around 5am yesterday morning when they called to her home in the town after she was unable to gain access to her house.

Gardaí investigating the murder of a 57-year-old in Co Cork have found no evidence of forced entry at her home following a technical examination of the house.

YOU report (October 15) that the Department of Finance has admitted its plans in relation to NAMA are based on “aggregate data which has been provided by the institutions”.

UP until recently politicians were warning that we needed to reduce our individual carbon footprints to achieve our CO2 emission targets.

ENERGY utilities have graciously indicated that the price of gas and electricity may not rise at present.

IS Fás the iceberg or just the tip in relation to public servants’ and politicians’ expenditure?

IT is good to see political leaders across the world acting to stimulate growth in public confidence.

HAS anyone else experienced difficulties paying the M50 toll charge by cash?

IS this the plan to achieve a Lisbon treaty yes vote?

THE booklet issued by the Referendum Commission on the Lisbon Treaty clearly states in its introduction: “If a majority of the voters vote no, then the constitution will not be changed and Ireland may not ratify the treaty.

THE costs of modernising Cork airport include an expense overrun of between €100 million and €140m.

I WAS saddened by the news that Cork’s airline connections to Warsaw — the capital of central Europe’s largest country and the world’s number two for foreign industrial investment — are being terminated by Aer Lingus and Central Wings.

MY wife seems by mischance to have stumbled across a new stealth tax scam operating in Cork city.

I READ with interest your report on the growing delays connecting Midleton to the Cobh-Cork rail line (July 20).

A FREQUENT observation from commentators in response to the latest inflation figures is that the impact of fuel cost rises is outside the control of the Government.

RECENTLY I visited a showhouse in a new estate about 15km from Cork city.

A SIGN of the times... Cork County Council has commenced work on a project on the outskirts of Midleton to build a pedestrian bridge (that mimics the Sydney harbour bridge) over the Owenacurra river, south of the Midleton bypass.

COMMANDING attention and with a strong, modern presence on the waterfront, Cois na hAbhann is a newish apartment scheme on the Bailick Road in Midleton, in Cork city.

COOL, calm and selective, Charleston Close is a development strictly for grown-ups - and picky purchasers at that.

FOLLOWING a steady start to 2003, demand for new apartments in Munster grew significantly throughout the year with particular interest in properties situated in Limerick, Cork and Waterford city centres.