Man found beaten in his home in Douglas was murdered, say gardaí

A man who was being questioned by gardaí investigating the murder of a pensioner in his home on the southside of Cork City on Monday has been released without charge.

The man, 22, was released from garda custody last night and a garda spokesman said a file will now be prepared for the DPP.

Joe O’Callaghan, a 66-year-old father of three, was found with fatal injuries by his African-born wife, Angie, at their home on Galway’s Lane in Douglas, when she returned home after night-shift work at around 8am on Monday.