Man, 73, charged with murder of Cork woman in 1981

The body of 54-year-old Nora Sheehan was found by forestry workers at The Viewing Point, Shippool Woods near Innishannon on June 12, 1981

Nora Sheehan's body was discovered in Shippool Wood in Innishannon on June 12, 1981. Picture: Garda Info

A 73-year-old-man has appeared in court in Skibbereen, West Cork, on Tuesday afternoon, where he was charged with the murder of a woman more than 40-years-ago.

The body of 54-year-old Nora Sheehan was found by forestry workers at The Viewing Point, Shippool Woods near Innishannon in Co Cork on June 12, 1981.