A 40-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl, charged in connection with a serious assault in Birdhill, Co Tipperary, which left 29-year-old Scarlett Faulkner in a critical condition in hospital, appeared before a District Court hearing in Thurles on Wednesday.
Judge Marie Keane dealt with the case of both defendants by video-link from Limerick Prison and Oberstown.
The teenager, who cannot be identified due to her age, is charged with assault causing serious harm to Faulkner on the side of the road near the village of Birdhill on March 21st.
The woman, who also cannot be named by order of the court, faces four charges: violent disorder, reckless endangerment and two counts of burglary.
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Sgt Cathal Godfrey told the judge he was applying for a further remand in detention for the teenager to Nenagh District Court on April 23rd for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The judge asked the 16-year-old if she understood the application that was being made to the court. The defendant said she agreed and consented to the adjournment.
The judge directed that the hearing on that date in Nenagh would also be done by video-link from Oberstown.
John Herbert, solicitor for the defendant, applied for an extension of the legal aid certificate and also applied for a certificate for a psychological assessment to be carried out.
The judge asked the solicitor if a person had been identified to carry out the psychological assessment. When told nobody had as of yet, she asked that they should be identified by the next hearing of the case in Nenagh.
The judge granted approval for the certificate for psychological assessment.
Dealing separately with the other defendant by a video-link from Limerick, Keane was informed by Godfrey that he was applying to have this matter also adjourned to Nenagh on April 23rd.
Solicitor Padraig Nesbitt informed the court that the adjournment was by consent.
A previous court hearing was told Faulkner suffered extensive head injuries during the attack and she remains in a critical condition in hospital.
“There are grave concerns for her health,” a previous court hearing was told.
