Gardai in Dundalk, Co Louth, have begun an investigation after a teenage girl was badly concussed following an alleged assault outside a school within the town.
The investigation comes after the 13-year-old girl was left needing hospital treatment following the alleged attack on Thursday, October 4th.
It is alleged that the young girl was attacked by two other girls who repeatedly punched and kicked her outside the school gates.
Gardai say they were informed of the incident after the girl required two hospital visits following the attack.