An Iraqi woman has appeared in court in Ireland charged with the murder of her three-year-old son at their Dublin home

The body of Omar Omran was found at an apartment in the Riverside complex, Kimmage. He had been stabbed to death. His mother Maha Al Adheem, a doctor who is originally from Iraq, appeared at Dublin District Court. The 42 year old has been remanded in custody. During the hearing, a detective sergeant gave evidence of the arrest. He said that about 45 minutes after she was charged, Maha Al Adheem said: "Yes it was my knife. Yes it was my hand. It was not me. It was the power."