Ireland Named in reporting
Nora Sheehan
Born between February 1971 and February 1972, from the ages reported. 33 reports across 2 cases, 28 Jun 2022 to 16 Feb 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between February 1971 and February 1972, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Murder
- Where
- Co. Cork
- Reporting
- 33 reports, 28 Jun 2022 to 16 Feb 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, corkbeo.ie, longfordleader.ie, irishmirror.ie, extra.ie, rte.ie, garda.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man appealing murder conviction for 1981 killing in Cork Murder · Co. Cork
Nora Sheehan, a 54-year-old mother of three from Ballyphehane, Co. Cork, was last seen on 6 June 1981 after attending South Infirmary Hospital for a dog bite, and her body was found six days later by forestry workers at Shippool Woods, near Innishannon. Noel Long, now 77, was arrested in Bandon on 28 June 2022 and charged with her murder. He was found guilty by a unanimous jury at the Central Criminal Court in August 2023 and sentenced to the mandatory life sentence. Long has since lodged an appeal against his conviction, arguing prejudicial delay and the admissibility of DNA evidence, which is being heard in the Court of Appeal.
Sentenced, 4 Aug 2023Victim · 31 reports - Noel Long appeals 1981 murder conviction in Cork Murder · Co. Cork
Nora Sheehan went missing in June 1981 and her body was found six days later at Shippool Woods in Cork. Noel Long, 74, was stopped driving a blue Opel Kadett on the Curraheen Road in Bishopstown on 16 June 1981 and was also arrested and detained for two days over an armed robbery at a Cork city post office. A cold case review retrieved DNA samples retained by the State, leading to his prosecution. In August 2023, Long was found guilty of the murder, described as the oldest murder prosecution in Irish history. He is now appealing the conviction.
Convicted, 8 Aug 2023Victim · 2 reports
Timeline
every report naming Nora Sheehan, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 16 Feb2026Noel Long appeals cold case conviction for murdering Nora Sheehan 44 years agovictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 1 Feb2026Noel Long appeals cold case conviction for the murder of Nora Sheehan 44 years agovictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 19 Sep2023Gardaí believe convicted cold case killer Noel Long is suspect in 'large number' of sex attacksvictim, Nora Sheehan, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 15 Aug2023Murderer Noel Long lodges appeal against ‘cold case’ convictionvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 10 Aug2023Family of Cork murder victim Nora Sheehan speak out on RTÉ Prime Timevictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 8 Aug2023Retired Longford garda chief played key role in State's oldest murder prosecutionvictim, Nora Sheehan, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 5 Aug2023Noel Long to spend rest of life in jail after historic conviction for Nora Sheehan’s 1981 murdervictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 5 Aug2023Retired detective Gerry O’Carroll rejects claims of murderer Noel Longvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 4 Aug2023Noel Long murder trial: What the jury didn’t hearvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 4 Aug2023Man found guilty of murdering Cork woman 42 years agovictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 4 Aug2023Jury in 'cold case' trial find Noel Long guilty of murder of Nora Sheehan in 1981victim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 4 Aug2023Noel Long found guilty: Full story of how a conviction over Nora Sheehan’s 1981 death was finally securedvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 4 Aug2023Noel Long found guilty of murdering Nora Sheehan in Ireland's oldest murder casevictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 4 Aug2023Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Nora Sheehan 42 Years Agovictim, Nora Sheehan, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 4 Aug2023Man found guilty in State's oldest murder prosecutionvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 3 Aug2023Cold case murder trial: Jury will return on Friday to consider deliberationsvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 3 Aug2023Jury retires for night in Noel Long murder trialvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 2 Aug2023Judge says cold case trial of Noel Long may be oldest murder prosecution in State's historyvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 2 Aug2023Jury urged to leave ‘any revulsion or prejudice’ aside in ‘cold case’ murder trial of Noel Longvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 1 Aug2023All evidence points in direction of accused in cold case murder trial, prosecution tells juryvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 21 Jul2023Cold case murder trial adjourned due to juror’s illnessvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 21 Jul2023Nora Sheehan Murder Trial Hears Of Material Sent To UK For DNA Testingvictim, Nora Sheehan, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 14 Jul2023Forestry workers initially thought woman's body was a dead animal in 'cold case' murder trialvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 13 Jul2023'Cold case' murder trial opens with man (74) accused of 1981 murder of woman in Co Corkvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 13 Jul2023‘Cold case’ murder trial: DNA from man accused of murder found on vulnerable victim’s body, court hearsvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 13 Jul2023Man goes on trial for murder of Cork woman in 1981victim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 9 Jun2023Pre-trial hearing begins in case of 74-year-old man accused of murdering Nora Sheehan in 1981victim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 28 Jul2022Man (73) to go on trial for murder exactly 42 years after alleged crimevictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 28 Jun2022Man charged with 1981 murder of Cork mother-of-three Nora Sheehanvictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 28 Jun2022Man (73) charged with murder of Nora Sheehan in Cork over 40 years agovictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 28 Jun2022Court Appearance: Murder of Nora Sheehan, Ballyphehane, Co. Cork. June, 1981. 28th June, 2022victim, Nora Sheehan, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 28 Jun2022Man, 70s, arrested in relation to murder of Nora Sheehan 41 years agovictim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
- 28 Jun2022Man arrested in connection with murder of Cork mother found in woods in 1981victim, Nora Sheehan, 54, female, irish (judged from name)Nora Sheehan
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