A man in his 70s has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman in Cork over 40 years ago.

Nora Sheehan was found dead at Shippool, Innishannon on June 12th 1981.

The 54-year-old mother of three had been missing for six days and was last seen outside the South Infirmary Hospital at 9:45pm.

A Garda serious investigation review team has been inveastigating the cases in recent years and this morning, a man in his early 70s was arrested.

He is due to appear before Skibbereen District Court today charged in relation to the murder.

The Garda investigation is ongoing.