‘Heinous’ attack on woman in seaside town

THE community in the seaside resort of Ballybunion has been shocked by what gardaí described as a “serious assault’’ on a local woman in her early 20s early on Sunday.

The woman was walking alone in the Sandhill Road area, close to the town centre, when she was set upon at around 2.15am.

Garda experts have forensically examined the scene and are also carrying out house-to-house inquiries.