The alleged attack is said to have happened in a shed of a derelict house in the northern part of the country. Gardaí can only proceed if there is a formal statement from the girl, with the permission of parents. An initial statement by the Garda Press Office said: “An Garda Síochána are investigating an alleged incident which occurred at the end of June 2019. Due to the young ages of all parties involved An Garda Síochána request that the matter is reported responsibly and sensitively. It said that, generally, where an alleged incident involved a number of children all the children would be screened and assessed.

Source: Irish Examiner July 17, 2019 05:03 UTC