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.

Dan Griffin

Dan Griffin

Dan Griffin is an Irish Times journalist