Waterford mother charged with son's death remanded for further 14 days

Judge told the court the woman was not in a position to appear before the courts on Tuesday

Matthew Healy was was found dead in a car in Waterford on February 9.

Ruth Purcell Healy, the Waterford woman charged with the murder of her son, has been remanded in custody in Limerick Prison for a further 14 days.

The 37-year-old has been charged with the murder of six-year-old Matthew Healy. She was due to appear before Waterford District Court on Tuesday, via videolink.