The woman in her late 30s was pronounced dead by emergency services at Cardinal Court in Wilton after 10pm.
Gardaí arrested a man in his early 40s at the scene.
The woman’s body has been removed from the house in the past half hour and will be taken the short journey to Cork University Hospital where a post-mortem will be carried out.
The Lord Mayor of Cork City Cllr Kieran McCarthy says his thoughts are with the woman’s family and friends:
The scene at Cardinal Court, Wilton this morning following the fatal stabbing of a woman in her late 30s last night.
A man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with the investigation. pic.twitter.com/w62lb7B2ir— RedFM News (@RedFMNews) July 15, 2023