Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a serious assault in the Portlaw area of Waterford in the early hours of Saturday. A man in his 40s was taken to University Hospital Waterford where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
The arrested man is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tramore Garda station. The scene has been preserved for a forensic and technical examination. Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
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