The community in Tralee remains in shock following the alleged assault of a teenager last night.

GardaĆ­ say they received a report of an assault that happened on the greenway last night at around 9:20.

A male teenager was brought to University Hospital Kerry suffering from non-life threatening injuries.

The man in his 20s was arrested and brought to Tralee garda station, where he is still detained, and gardaĆ­ say investigations are ongoing.

Local councillor Deirdre Ferris said that it’s shocking that such an incident occurred in a well populated area: