A murder investigation is under way into the death of Paul O'Connor whose body was found outside Mallow last week (file image)

Woman arrested over Cork murder investigation

· RTE.ie

A woman has been arrested by gardaí investigating the death of a 56-year-old man, whose body was discovered in Co Cork last week.

Paul O'Connor, who was from Ballyphehane in Cork, was found dead on a walkway near the River Blackwater, 2km from Mallow on 15 October.

Gardaí are treating his death as murder.

It is believed Mr O'Connor had travelled from Kent Train Station in Cork city to Mallow Train Station on 14 October, arriving there after 7.20pm.

Gardaí said the woman, who is aged in her 40s, is being held at a garda station in the southern region.