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Gardai are investigating the alleged rape of an elderly woman in a Dublin hospital.

A man in his 40s has been arrested following the alleged sex attack which took place on December 26.

It is understood the man is a hospital worker while the woman in her 80s didn't report the alleged rape until a number of weeks afterwards.

RTE are reporting that the suspect is a foreign national and does not work as medical staff.

A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí in Tallaght are investigating an alleged sexual assault of a woman at a hospital in the Dublin area on the 26/12/2018.

"As part of the investigation a man in his late 40s was arrested on 24/1/2019.

"He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tallaght Garda Station and has since been released without charge.

"A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions."