A 33 year old man has been charged with murdering Natalie McGuinness in Sligo yesterday.
Oisín Conroy, with an address in the town, has been remanded in custody to appear in court again next Thursday.
The court heard Conroy needed medical attention for self-inflicted wounds.
He's been remanded to Castlerea Prison.
Juliette Gash reports from Sligo: