A liaison officer of the Garda Siochana is travelling to Tenerife this morning to examine the case of a Garda under investigation for the alleged rape of a young Irish woman on the island.

A Spanish magistrate has placed a news blackout as he investigates allegations of rape and assault against a 26-year-old Garda.

A Garda has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and assault of a woman in the holiday resort of Tenerife.