Woman accused of murdering her children can no longer be named, court rules

The woman, who has been previously named, is to now be anonymised following court ruling last week

The mother is expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity when she goes on trial next year for the alleged murders at an address earlier this year. Picture: iStock

A woman accused of murdering her young children can no longer be identified, the Central Criminal Court said on Tuesday, in one of the first rulings of its kind.

The woman, who has been previously named by the media, is to now be anonymised following a Court of Appeal ruling last week.