A 42-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Mallow, County Cork last week. Joe Butler, of the Belfry in Mallow, was arrested on Tuesday following the discovery of the body of 31-year-old Paula Canty.

A 42-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Paula Canty in Mallow, Co Cork last Friday. Joe Butler, of the Belfry in Mallow, appeared before Midleton District Court this morning.

Joseph Butler (42) appeared before Midleton District Court on Thursday charged with the murder of Ms Canty (31) at the Belfry, Bridewell Lane, Mallow, Co Cork.

A man in his 40s was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of a woman in County Cork. 31-year-old Paula Canty's body was discovered after gardaí (Irish police) received a call alerting them to an incident on Friday. Her body was found in her apartment at the Belfry on Bridewell Lane in Mallow.

Gardaí have charged a man in connection with the killing of a Cork woman whose body was found in an apartment in North Cork last week. Paula Canty's body was discovered with suspected stab wounds at an apartment along Bridewell Lane on Friday,