Pre-trial hearing begins in case of man accused of murdering Cork woman 42 years ago

Nora Sheehan's body was found by forestry workers in Cork six days after she went missing

Noel Long (pictured)is accused of murdering 54-year-old Nora Sheehan between June 6 and June 12, 1981 Picture: Collins Courts

A pre-trial hearing has begun in the case of a 74-year-old man accused of murdering a woman whose body was found in a wooded area in Cork 42 years ago.

The expected three-week hearing is taking place before Mr Justice Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.