Ralph Lauren's niece, Jenny Lauren, arrested for 'air-rage incident' Jenny Lauren, 41, was arrested in Shannon, Ireland yesterday afternoon Niece of Ralph Lauren forced airplane to divert from its route to New York The 41-year-old jewellery designer wept before the hearing Granted bail on condition she stays at a hotel in Shannon town By Sara Malm and Jill Reilly The niece of fashion designer Ralph Lauren has appeared in court charged with being drunk and abusive on a plane in an alleged air rage incident. Jennny Lauren, 41, is accused of breaching the peace on board a transatlantic Delta Air Lines flight, which had to be diverted to Shannon Airport in the west of Ireland yesterday afternoon. Dressed in a smart black dress, coat and boots, the New York-based jewellery designer wept before the hearing and then clutched her hands as she appeared before Killaloe District Court. Arrival: Jenny Lauren, 41-year-old niece of fashion icon Ralph Lauren arrives at Killaloe Court, County Clare, Ireland today. She is charged with being drunk and abusive on a plane in an alleged air rage incident Dressed in a smart black dress, coat and boots, the New York-based jewellery designer wept before the hearing and then clutched her hands as she appeared before Killaloe District Court Ms Lauren was arrested off the plane at Shannon Airport yesterday afternoon and held in custody overnight The unusual sitting was held in the downstairs function room of the Brian Boru pub - named after the ancient High King of Ireland - as there is no dedicated courthouse in the area The unusual sitting was held in the downstairs function room of the Brian Boru pub - named after the ancient High King of Ireland - as there is no dedicated courthouse in the area. Ms Lauren sat only feet away from Guinness and Heineken taps and under switched off disco lights as her name was called out in the licenced premises which was not in operation today. Ms Lauren was arrested off the plane at Shannon Airport yesterday afternoon and held in custody overnight. Garda Yvette Walsh told the court that when the jewellery designer was being detained at the airport she told officers: 'Can you say that in English please?' The jewelley designer. left, has two older brothers. One of them is Greg Lauren, an artist, pictured here with his wife Dancing With The Stars contestant Elizabeth Berkley Arrested: Jenny Lauren, pictured with her father Jerry, will appear before an Irish district court today over an alleged air rage incident Troubled niece of one of the world's most famous designers who lost her mother to cancer and battled eating disorder Jenny Lauren first began to make jewellery after a manager from Urban Zen, a boutique founded with the help of Ralph Lauren's rival Donna Karan, admired her work. Unaware of her design pedigree, the Sag Harbor, N.Y., store offered her a trunk show. She was raised in Manhattan and her father Jerry is the executive vice president for men's design at the Ralph Lauren fashion house. Her mother Susan died from lung cancer in October 2008. She has two older brothers: Brad, who is in the restaurant business, and Greg Lauren, an artist, who is married to Dancing With The Stars contestant and former Saved By The Bell star Elizabeth Berkley. She is said to be close to her first cousins, Ralph's children, including David, the executive vice president for global advertising, marketing and communications at Ralph Lauren; Dylan, the owner of 'the largest candy store in the world', and Andrew, a film producer. Jenny Lauren battled an eating disorder and related health problems during her younger years which she documented in a 2004 book, 'Homesick: A Memoir of Family, Food and Finding Hope. Her uncle, born Ralph Lifshitz in New York in 1939, is the man behind the world-renowned Polo Ralph Lauren brand and the 162nd richest person in the world. He has an estimated wealth of $7.7billion after starting off selling ties in Manhattan in the 1960s. Last year alone, his company reported revenues of $6.9billion. Judge Patrick Durcan heard Ms Lauren was ready to enter a plea to three separate charges but he refused to rule on the case in full and said the plea to the charges would be dealt with at a second hearing tomorrow at Ennis District Court. At the hearing in the pub near the banks of the River Shannon, Lauren, of East 65th Street in New York, swore an oath on a Bible before speaking only to confirm her name, nationality and that she only has one passport. She became emotional and wiped away tears as she spoke with friends before the hearing. Lauren owns a jewellery line called Jenny Lauren Jewellery The US national was granted bail on condition she stays at a hotel in Shannon town with her travelling companions and lodges 2,500 euro ($3,400/£2,075) of her own money to the court. She has been ordered to sign on at Shannon Garda Station tonight and surrender her passport. Judge Durcan had refused an initial offer of an 800 euro ($1088/£664) lodgement by solicitor Sharon Curley. He warned that he would have to take account of the nature and extent of the inconvenience to other people, as well as the costs incurred by Delta Air Lines, airport and other passengers. 'These are the issues that will have to be addressed and the court will have to be satisfied before they can be discharged,' he said. The judge asked for an assessment on how much the disruption has cost the airline, airport and passengers before dealing with Lauren's plea at the hearing tomorrow. The downstairs function room of the Brian Boru on the Hill pub is in Ballina, Co Tipperary - one of the twin towns where the ancient High King of Ireland was born. He ruled from Killaloe, on the other side of the Shannon, from 1002-1014, making it the Capital of Ireland. The licensed premises was packed for the day's court sittings, with the bar area cordoned off with wire mesh. A representative from the US Embassy in Ireland also met Lauren at the police station yesterday and appeared in the makeshift court to support her. Lauren was charged with being intoxicated to such an extent as would give rise to a reasonable apprehension that she might endanger herself or other persons on board the aircraft. She was accused of engaging in behaviour likely to cause serious offence or annoyance to any person on board the aircraft, after being asked by a crew member to stop. Clothes horse: Jenny's uncle Ralph Lauren, flanked by wife Ricky, runs a billion-dollar empire built around his clothing label Polo Ralph Lauren Lauren also faced a count of breaching the peace by engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour. She left the licensed premises in a black 4x4 and covered face as she ducked past photographers into the vehicle. The case is due to be heard again tomorrow at Ennis District Court where sentencing will be decided on a guilty plea from Lauren. More than 200 passengers and crew were on board the flight from Barcelona to New York when the alleged air rage incident took place. She spent last night in a cell in Shannon Garda Station, where she made no reply when charged under the Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1973. The flight was able to continue its journey to New York just over two hours after touchdown. Her company Jenny Lauren Jewellery operates in the US and sells items prices from $350 to $5,000. The Delta Airlines plane was diverted to Shannon Airport, Country Clare yesterday afternoon