Gardaí probe armed attack on transgender woman in Cork

Gardaí confirmed they are investigating an alleged assault on a woman on Skehard Road in Blackrock at around 1.30pm on Tuesday. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Gardaí are investigating a suspected hate attack on a transgender woman in Cork city during which she was beaten by men armed with a crutch.

The victim, in her 40s, suffered several lacerations to her head and a suspected fractured hand in the violent daytime attack which came just days after a suspected homophobic assault in the city centre.