Cork woman Nora Sheehan died at hands of murder accused Noel Long, prosecution barrister tells jury

Noel Long, 74, of Maulbawn, Passage West, Co Cork has pleaded not guilty to murdering 54-year-old Nora Sheehan between June 6 and June 12, 1981 at an unknown place within the State

Noel Long has pleaded not guilty to the murder of  Nora Sheehan, whose body was found in June 1981. Picture: Collins Courts

The evidence in a cold case murder trial all points to the "inescapable conclusion" that Cork woman Nora Sheehan met her death 42 years ago at the hands of murder accused Noel Long, a prosecution barrister has told the jury.

Brendan Grehan, prosecuting, on Tuesday submitted in his closing speech that there is no statute of limitations on the offence of murder and if there is a case to put an individual on trial then they are never "beyond the reach of the long arm of the law".