A man in his 40s was brought to hospital with serious head injuries following an assault in Waterford City last night.
The incident occurred at approximately 9.10pm outside the Bridge Hotel on Merchant's Quay, and emergency services were conveyed to the scene.
A man in his 40s was rushed to University Hospital Waterford for treatment of serious head injuries and remains hospitalised this morning.
An arrest has been made in relation to the incident, with a man in his 20s currently in Garda custody.
A statement from Gardaí reads:
"Gardaí received a report of an incident of assault that occurred at approximately 9:10 pm yesterday, Friday, 9th of June 2023 in the Merchant’s Quay area of Waterford. One man aged in his 40s was conveyed to University Hospital Waterford for treatment of serious injuries sustained as a result of this incident. A man aged in his 20s was arrested in relation to this incident. He remains in Garda custody at this time."
The scene remains cordoned off this morning. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Waterford Garda Station on (051) 305 300.