'Deeply vulnerable' young woman with sexual sadism disorder to be detained in secure care

Mr Justice Peter Kelly said he wanted clarity from the HSE as to what is to happen, post Brexit on January 31, to adult and minor wards of the Irish court placed in the UK.

A "deeply vulnerable" young woman, with a traumatic history and considered a "very serious" risk to identified persons and certain "categories" of people, is to remain in secure care detention on foot of High Court orders.

The orders were sought pending proceedings aimed at having the woman, who is also subject of criminal proceedings in the District Court, being made an adult ward of court.