Mother at risk from traumatised daughter must be rehoused in a different county, judge says

Psychiatrists say she needs to be in a medium secure care unit but all such units, including in the UK, are so far unwilling to take her

The president of the High Court, Ms Justice Mary Irvine, said today there is “nothing more imperative than the safety and life” of the mother and her position should top any priority list of a council when it comes to rehousing her. File image

The mother of a traumatised young woman, whose expressed intent to kill her mother is taken very seriously by gardaí, must move immediately from her current residence and county after the High Court heard there is no medical basis for the woman to be made a ward of court.

The president of the High Court, Ms Justice Mary Irvine, said today there is “nothing more imperative than the safety and life” of the mother and her position should top any priority list of a council when it comes to rehousing her.