Gardaí are investigating an alleged rape on the Belfield campus at University College Dublin.
It’s be confirmed they opened the investigation after a student at the Dublin university told them she was attacked late last week.
The attack is believed to have occurred in the early hours of Friday morning after the victim had been on a night out.
A Garda spokeswoman said an alleged sexual assault was being investigated, and that the victim has given a statement.
A spokesman for UCD said the university was aware that “there is a report made to the gardaí” but he could not comment any further at this time.
The UCD Students’ Union social media accounts yesterday advised students that a “walk safe” service was available, though made no mention of the alleged attack.
The “walk safe” service allows students on campus to contact UCD security staff by phone and request an escort from one location to another.
The alleged rape at UCD follows an attack on Kym Owens (18) in Maynooth University a week ago.