Man, 74, accused of murdering Cork woman 42 years ago to go on trial

Judge told jury the majority of the witnesses who will be called to give evidence are from Cork or the Munster area

Noel Long is charged with murdering 54-year-old Nora Sheehan between June 6 and June 12, 1981, at an unknown place within the State. Picture: Collins Courts

A 74-year-old man will go on trial on Thursday accused of murdering a woman whose body was found in a wooded area in Cork 42 years ago.

Noel Long with an address at Maulbawn, Passage West, Co Cork was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday afternoon.