Gardai investigating separate complaint made by assault victim

The Garda ombudsman is investigating a separate complaint made by the victim of a vicious assault which was highlighted in the Irish Examiner this week.

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald told the Dáil last night that the victim was in contact with her office late last year and made an allegation separate to her account of how an assault on her was not investigated by the gardaí.

Minister Fitzgerald was responding to a question from Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, who asked what steps were being taken to address the case .