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. During the application on Monday, High Court president Mr Justice Peter Kelly said he wanted clarity from the HSE as to what is to happen, post-Brexit on January 31st, to adult and minor wards of the Irish court placed in the UK. Gerard Durcan SC, for the guardian, said his client considered the detention orders should be continued in the woman’s best interests. The wardship petition referred to disorders including a reactive attachment disorder and a sexual sadism disorder, the judge noted. The judge was previously told the woman presents an “immediate and very serious risk” to certain people and to particular categories of people.

Source: The Irish Times January 20, 2020 17:15 UTC