Rosemary Horgan, president of the District Court, has revealed how another judge initially ordered the detention for 14 days

New details have emerged about the case of a teenage girl who was detained under the Mental Health Act because she wanted an abortion after learning she was in an advanced stage of pregnancy.

In a written judgment, Rosemary Horgan, president of the District Court, has revealed how another judge initially ordered that the girl be detained for 14 days following an HSE application.

A locum consultant psychologist had said the girl was “undergoing immense stress due to ongoing issues” after discovering she was pregnant three days previously. The psychologist, known as Dr T, said this discovery caused “multiple concerns regarding her mental health and strong suicidal tendencies, with recent attempts to follow through with suicidal plans”.

Dr T’s report stated: “In my opinion, the