UPDATE: Man Being Quizzed over Farranree Murder Released

A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions

Gardai have released a man they'd been questioning about the murder of a mother of three on the north side of Cork city 

39 year old Nicola Collins was found dead in a flat on Pophams Road in Farranree early yesterday morning.

A post-mortem revealed that she suffered serious head injuries during a fatal assault in a flat over a convenience store on Pophams Road in Farranree and was 
pronounced dead at the scene..

A 42 year old man, originally from Charleville, was detained as part of the investigation at Mayfield Garda station.

He has now been released and a file is being prepared for the DPP.
 

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