Noel Long awaits verdict in Nora Sheehan murder trial

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Noel Long has pleaded not guilty to murdering Nora Sheehan at the Central Criminal Court; a verdict was pending when jurors retired on 3 August 2023.

The trial concerns Sheehan’s death between 6 and 12 June 1981 at an unknown place in the State; her body was found at Shippool Woods in Cork.

Jurors had deliberated for more than three hours before retiring for the night, and could resume deliberations the following day.