A 27-year-old man has admitted to the manslaughter of a 22-year-old mother-of-one but has denied murdering her.
Adam O'Keeffe is charged with the murder of Amy McCarthy at Sheares Street in Cork city, on 29 April or 30 April 2017.
At his arraignment at the Central Criminal Court in Cork today, Mr O'Keeffe replied: "Not guilty to murder, guilty to manslaughter."
However, prosecuting Senior Counsel Seán Gillane said the plea was not acceptable to the Director of Public Prosecutions and a jury is required.
A jury of six women and six men were sworn in before Mr Justice David Barniville.
The trial opens tomorrow before Ms Justice Eileen Creedon at the new Anglesea Street courthouse and could last for up to three weeks.
