Man arrested in connection with Limerick sexual assault

Gardaí in Limerick are investigating reports of a sexual assault in the city.

A young woman lodged a complaint with gardaí in the early hours of this morning.

A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the incident and is being detained at Henry St Garda Station under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

Gardaí say they are in the initial stages of their investigation and as a precaution have sealed off a section of O'Callaghan's Strand on the north bank of the river Shannon for a technical examination.

The woman has been sent for assessment at the sexual assault clinic in Cork.