Gardaí investigate alleged sexual assault of girl, 14

Gardaí are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in a case where social media may have been used to share images of the girl.

The alleged assault occurred on the evening of January 16 last, when it is alleged the teenage girl was lured to meet a 16-year-old boy near a Lidl supermarket in the town and then accompanied to a nearby wooded area.

It is understood the incident was reported to gardaí five days later.