O’Dea: evict travellers accused of gang-rapes

THE group of Travellers wreaking havoc in Limerick and accused of gang raping eight local women must be evicted from their council houses by court order, Junior Justice Minister Willie O’Dea insisted yesterday.

Gardaí are investigating claims by a local GP that the gang attacked eight women in Southill over the past three months.

While gardaí yesterday confirmed they have still only received one official complaint of rape in Southill, they repeated their appeal to any woman from the area who has been raped recently to contact them in strictest confidence.