Funeral of Mallow murder victim Paula Canty to take place today

The funeral is set to take place today of murdered mother of two Paula Canty who was found dead in her flat in Mallow earlier this month.

Her requiem Mass will take place at 11am in St John the Baptist Church, Kinsale. It will be livestreamed.

Burial will follow at St Patrick’s Cemetery, Nohoval.

The body of Ms Canty was found in an upper storey flat in Bridewell Lane in Mallow on January 3.

Joseph Butler, aged 42, of the Belfry, Bridewell Lane, Mallow, Co Cork, appeared before Midleton District Court on Thursday charged with the murder contrary to common law of Ms Canty.

Ms Canty is survived by her mother Sinead, her children Alyisha and Aoibhe, and her siblings Darragh, Donna, Latoya, David, and Rianna.

A postmortem examination was carried out on January 4 at Cork University Hospital by assistant state pathologist, Dr Margaret Bolster.

The investigation was upgraded to murder following the post mortem.

Paula’s mother Sinead has set up a memorial fund in honour of her “beautiful” daughter Paula.

“The organisation I have chosen to be the beneficiary of the funds is Street Angels in Cork who provide a brilliant service to all those in need,” she said.

The fundraiser can be found here.