The body of the deceased lady was found yesterday afternoon after pest control services were called to a premises nearby
A woman in her 60s who is understood to have lain dead in a house at Brookfield Lawn in the Lough area of Cork city for at least a year, if not considerably longer, has been named locally as Joyce O’Mahony.
. They then went to the semi-detached house after they strongly suspected that the two-storey property was the source of the vermin problem. The tragedy has shocked and saddened locals in the close knit community of the Lough. Many householders in Brookfield Lawn and surrounding areas have lived there for decades and there is a strong sense of community spirit.
The couple had four children — two girls and two boys whom they raised at the property not far from the picturesque Lough bird sanctuary. Patsy O’Mahony was a widow for over a decade following the death of her 84-year-old husband 14 years ago.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cork Stories: pleasing tales with serious themes laced with inimitable Cork humourThis vivid collection includes short stories by Anne O’Leary, Danny Denton, Kevin Barry, Danielle MacLaughlin, Fiona Whyte and Sean Tanner
Read more »
Body of woman found in Cork house may have been there for up to three yearsWoman believed to be in her 50s was last seen sometime in 2021
Read more »
Woman raped by friend in family home says she ‘asked God to take her’ as man jailed for 6 yearsMan (25) jailed for 6 years following conviction for rape of young Cork woman in 2020
Read more »
Tributes pour in for young Cork woman who died in PhilippinesIt's man stuff
Read more »
Cork woman dies while canyoneering in The PhilippinesTributes have been paid to a Cork woman who died while on holiday in The Philippines.
Read more »
Woman jailed for careless driving causing death of fellow refugee in Cork hotel carparkJudge says the fact that the woman was intoxicating was an aggravating factor
Read more »