A woman charged with murdering her elderly mother in Dublin has been remanded in custody, with a request for "urgent" psychiatric attention.

Mary Bergin - aged in her 70s - was found dead at her house at First Avenue, off Seville Place, in the north inner-city at around 11.50am on Tuesday.

Her daughter Moire Bergin (45) - also of First Avenue, Seville Place - appeared in court earlier on Friday.

She was arrested and detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Store Street Garda station.

Gardaí charged her at just after 1.00am on Friday, and she was held pending her appearance before Judge Conal Gibbons at Dublin District Court.

Detective Sergeant John Brady applied for a one-week remand in custody.

The District Court does not have the jurisdiction to consider bail in murder cases, which only the High Court can decide.

Her solicitor said it was believed her client required "urgent psychiatric attention", and the court had the power to make the request.

She added that Ms Bergin, who did not address the court, had been an in-patient in a psychiatric care facility and there were concerns about her.

She said a report was necessary about the issue of her client's fitness to plead, which the defence will raise.

Judge Gibbons granted her legal aid and remanded her in custody to appear again on April 21st for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to be obtained.

He agreed to direct urgent medical, including psychiatric, attention for Ms Bergin in custody - and noted that fitness to be tried would arise later.