A psychiatric report has been ordered in the case of a teenager who admitted trying to kill a 25-year-old woman two days before Christmas 2017.

The schoolboy, who was aged 15 at the time of the attack, lured his victim to a secluded spot along the waterfront in Dún Laoghaire after they met online.

The pair arranged to meet up and go for a walk around Dún Laoghaire two days before Christmas 2017.

The boy - who cannot be identified because of his age - cut the young woman's throat after convincing her to go to a secluded spot to take a selfie.

The woman survived and was able to identify her attacker to Gardaí by showing them their interactions online.

He was subsequently arrested on Christmas morning.

The court ordered that reports be prepared by a consultant psychiatrist and clinical psychologist.

It also requested a report from the director of Oberstown Children's Detention Campus, where the accused has been since his arrest.

The sentence hearing was adjourned until May 9th.

Reporting by Kacey O'Riordan