Two people have been charged with the manslaughter and reckless endangerment of Evelyn Joel (58), who died at Wexford General Hospital last January.
At Enniscorthy District Court, Ms Joel's daughter, Eleanor Joel (32) and her partner Jonathan Costen (34), were both charged that they "did unlawfully kill Evelyn Joel contrary to common law on January 7th, 2006".
They were also charged with being "intentionally or recklessly engaged in conduct, on a date unknown between December 1st, 2005 and January 2nd, 2006, which created a substantial risk of death or serious harm to another, contrary to section 13 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997".
Ms Joel and Mr Costen were both granted bail and will appear again in court on February 14th.
Evelyn Joel had been living in her daughter Eleanor's home at the Cluain Dara estate on the outskirts of Enniscorthy from where she was taken to Wexford General Hospital on New Year's Day, 2006. She died in hospital on January 7th. She had been ill for some time and was bedridden.
Det Sgt Terry Butler told the court that when he arrested Ms Joel and Mr Costen early yesterday morning, neither had made any reply when charged.
Their solicitor, John Garahy, told the court that his clients would need legal aid.
He said Ms Joel had three children aged six, three and seven months and that the couple's weekly income was a jobseekers' allowance of €344.
They also received €485 a month in child benefit, but paid €62 a week in rent for their council house.
Judge Donnchadh O'Buachalla granted legal aid and agreed to a request for bail subject to the pair continuing to live at their address, signing on at Enniscorthy Garda station three times a week, the surrender of their passports and signing bail bonds of €2,000 each.
Supt Peter Finn, who is leading the Garda investigation into the death of Mrs Joel, did not object to bail being granted subject to these conditions. Mr Garahy said neither of his clients held a passport.
Ms Joel and Mr Costen, both dressed in blue jeans and black jackets, then signed the bonds and were escorted from the courtroom by gardaí.