A man has been hospitalised and another man has been arrested following a serious assault in Waterford City this evening.

The incident occured at 4.55pm in Carrickpheirish.

A man in his early 30s was taken to University Hospital Waterford with non life-threatening injuries.

A man in his early 50s has been arrested in connection with this incident and he is currently being detained at Waterford Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

Gardai say that investigations are currently ongoing.