Man held in connection to murder probe

A MAN is being questioned in connection with the murder of a woman in Cork at the weekend.

Detectives investigating the murder of Catherine Smart, 57, who was found beaten to death in her home in Midleton on Easter Sunday arrested the 47-year-old man in Cork city just after 4pm yesterday.

The man, who was known to the victim, was arrested under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and was taken to Midleton Garda Station. He can be held for up to 24 hours at which point he must be charged or released.