A jury has been sworn in for the trial of a woman accused of assisting a suicide.

Gail O'Rorke (43) of Kilclare Gardens in Tallaght is accused of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the suicide of Bernadette Ford (51) by helping her to procure and administer a toxic substance between April 20th 2011 and June 6th that year at a location in Dublin.

Ms O'Rorke has pleaded not guilty.

Judge Patricia Ryan told potential jurors that the case involves an alleged assisted suicide, and warned them not to serve if they think they could not approach the case without bias or prejudice.

The judge also warned the jury that the case will be decided on the facts as heard in court - and told them to ignore any media coverage.

She also told them not to access any material on the internet concerning the case.

The jury will begin hearing evidence in the trial before Judge Patrick McCartan on Monday.

The trial is expected to take up to two weeks.