Gardaí probe rape of elderly woman

Gardaí investigating what is been described as the shocking rape of an elderly woman have taken statements from a number of people who attended a party near her home on Friday night.

It is understood the house party in Sneem, Co Kerry, was attended by a large number of people, including locals, holidaymakers, and people working in the area for the summer.

The incident is understood to have occurred in the early hours in a rural part of south Kerry, some miles from the village.