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. 

The woman required medical treatment following the incident but her injuries are not understood to be life-threatening.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward. 

Pedestrians with camera footage or motorists with dashcam recordings from the Port Road area of Killarney between 8:30pm and 9:00pm on Monday have been asked to contact investigating gardaí.

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