Man, 25, held over council worker’s death in pub row

Gardaí arrested a 25-year-old man yesterday in connection with the investigation into the death of a 57-year-old Cork City Council employee.

Detectives from Blackrock and Anglesea St Garda Stations arrested the man in Cork city centre at 9.15am under Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.

He was taken to the Bridewell Garda Station where he was questioned in connection with the death of Patsy Deasy.