A 16-year-old girl was treated at the Sexual Assaults Unit in Cork yesterday following an alleged rape in Limerick city.
The victim, who is understood to be a Russian national, was attacked at about 11pm on Wednesday night in the Shannon Banks area of Corbally on the outskirts of the city.
Gardaí confirmed yesterday that they were interviewing a 27-year-old man in connection with the alleged incident.
It is understood the victim is one of a large number of foreign students in Limerick studying English for the summer.
Details about what happened remained sketchy yesterday as gardaí worked with the assistance of an interpreter.
According to one Garda source, however, there is nothing to indicate the victim was randomly attacked as the chief suspect is known to her.
The girl was released from the Sexual Assaults Unit yesterday afternoon and is expected to receive counselling for her ordeal.