Gardaí investigate after child's face licked by old man in Clonakilty 

The mother thought the old man just wanted to say hello to her child. However, he bent down and licked the child’s face. File picture. 

Gardaí in West Cork are investigating an unusual incident where an elderly man approached a young child on a street in Clonakilty and bent down to lick the face of the youngster.

The mother of the child raised the alarm following the bizarre incident on the main street in the town on Saturday afternoon.