Gardaí probe alleged sex assault at Leaving Cert party

GARDAÍ are investigating an alleged serious sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl at a Leaving Cert graduation party.

More than 50 pupils from Tarbert Comprehensive School, Co Kerry, attended the pre-arranged party on Monday night in a marquee attached to a private house, owned by the parents of one of the students.

The students travelled to the party just outside Listowel following a special Mass, despite attempts by the principal of Tarbert Comprehensive School and gardaí to have it cancelled.