Gardaí said today they were following "a definite line of inquiry" following an alleged sexual assault on two young girls in Carlow.
The 12-year-old and 13-year-old girls were allegedly assaulted on wasteground near the John Sweeney Park estate in Carlow town.
A Garda spokesman could not confirm reports that a 15-year-old boy was at the centre of the investigation.
Gardai in Carlow have appealed to anyone in the area at the time to come forward.
