Murder investigation in Mallow after man found dead by River Blackwater
Gardaí in Mallow are investigating a murder after the body of a man in his 50s was found on the banks of the River Blackwater at Ballyellis, on the edge of Mallow town, at about 1.30pm on Thursday 15 October 2026.
The man has been identified. A post-mortem examination was carried out by the State Pathologist, but the results have not been released for operational reasons. An incident room has been set up at Mallow Garda Station.
Gardaí believe the man travelled by train from Kent Station in Cork city to Mallow on the evening of Wednesday 14 October, arriving shortly after 7.20pm. He was wearing a dark green hooded jacket, khaki combats and black runners.
A man in his 30s was arrested on Monday 19 October, and Gardaí said on Friday 23 October that a woman in her 40s had also been arrested. Both were held under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
Gardaí want to hear from anyone who was on that train, anyone in Mallow town between 7.20pm on 14 October and 1.30pm on 15 October, and anyone near the riverbank at Ballyellis on the Killavullen Road, close to Mallow Golf Club. Mallow Garda Station can be contacted on (022) 31450, or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.