Two men arrested in Waterford on Christmas Eve in relation to a man being shot in Waterford on Monday last are still being questioned by Gardai.
The two , aged 30 and 32 remain in custody at Waterford Garda Station.
They are detained under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act, which allows gardaí to hold suspects for up to 72 hours.
A 27 year old woman who was also arrested was released without charge yesterday and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
A man in his forties is in a critical condition after being shot outside a shop on the Carrickpherish Road at a quarter past 2 on Monday afternoon.
He was shot a number of times near the Mount Suir Apartments and was first treated at the scene by ambulance personnel and brought
to University Hospital Waterford.