A 31-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Mary Ward in Belfast over two weeks ago.
The body of the 22-year-old mother of one was discovered at her home on Melrose Street in Belfast on the 1st of October.
Police believed she had been killed the week before.
Ahmed Abdirahman, of Kinlay House, Dame Street, Dublin 2, appeared before Dublin District Court this morning.
He is charged with murdering Ms Ward at Melrose Street in Belfast on 25 September.
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Garda Sergeant James King from the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.
He told the court Mr Abdirahman was charged with the offence of murder at Kevin Street Garda Station last night.
Gda Sgt King said when the charge was put to him under caution Mr Abdirahman replied: "not guilty".
The District Court does not have jurisdiction to consider bail in a murder case, which requires an application in the High Court.
Solicitor for the accused, Wayne Kenny, told the judge a bail application would be made in the High Court "as soon as possible".
A legal aid application was made and granted.
Judge William Aylmer remanded the accused in custody to Cloverhill Prison to appear before court again on 18 October via videolink.
