Noel Long convicted of murdering Nora Sheehan

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Noel Long was convicted of murdering Nora Sheehan at a court hearing on 4 August 2023, after a 1981 killing in Cork.

Retired detective Gerry O’Carroll rejected Long’s claims that he had been beaten and had his head forced into a jar during voluntary Garda questioning. O’Carroll gave evidence at a pre-trial hearing.