Catherine O’Brien awaits DPP direction on two further deception charges

Catherine O’Brien has been remanded in custody with consent to bail

The court also heard that Ms O’Brien had surrendered her travel documents as part of her bail conditions. Picture: Howard Crowdy

Two charges of deception against Cork woman Catherine O’Brien are awaiting direction from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, a court hearing has been told on Tuesday.

Ms O’Brien, 46, originally from Buttevant in Co Cork and with an address at 28 An Ghrianan, Ballinroad, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, appeared via video link at Clonmel district court this morning.