Gardaí investigating second alleged rape in Tallaght

Incident is second serious sexual assault in the area in a week

Gardaí in Tallaght, Dublin, are investigating the alleged rape of a teenage girl at Springfield on Sunday evening.

It is the second serious sexual assault that Gardaí in the area are investigating. The previous week a 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped in the Rossfield area.

No arrests have been made yet and the gardaí said they are satisfied the two incidents are not connected.

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Dan Griffin

Dan Griffin

Dan Griffin is an Irish Times journalist