Garda probe after brutal assault on woman in Cork

The woman was taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital where her physical injuries were described as serious but not life-threatening.

A Garda investigation is under way in Cork city after a young woman was attacked and beaten in what sources have described as a brutal and violent assault.

The woman, who is in her early 20s, was attacked while walking along Evergreen St in the south inner city at about 11.30pm on Saturday.