A woman in her 50s was seriously assaulted in the early hours of Monday, the 7th of August.

A sketch of the suspect has been released by Gardaí.

A man in his 20s was arrested and later released without charge, with a file being prepared for the DPP.

A man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s were assaulted and a sum of cash was taken during the course of this incident.

A man in his 20s was arrested this morning and released from custody, hours before the victim passed away.

The incidents came in the aftermath of a protest of Carrick on Shannon Library over LGBTQ+ material available on site.

It comes amid calls for a greater Garda presence in the capital, following a number of high-profile attacks on tourists in recent weeks.

The incident took place at the Albert Reynolds Peace Park around 2.30 this morning.