A man has died after a serious assault in Portlaw, Co Waterford in the early hours of this morning.
Gardaí were called to a house in the Portlaw area just before 3am.
A man aged in his 40s was taken to University Hospital Waterford where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 20s; he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tramore Garda Station.
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The scene of the assault has been preserved for a forensic and technical examination and the State Pathologist and Garda Technical Bureau have been requested.
Gardaí are expecting to launch a murder investigation.
