Woman, 80s, robbed and assaulted in Killarney

The incident happened at around 8.30pm on Port Road in Killarney

Anyone with information should contact Killarney Garda Station at 064 6671160, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station. File Picture

Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses after a woman in her 80s was robbed and assaulted in Killarney. 

Shortly after 8.30pm on Monday, the woman was approached by a lone male on Killarney's Port Road. Her assailant robbed her of her handbag before fleeing the area.