Man arrested after intruder threatens residents with machete

A 29-year-old male has been arrested today in connection with an aggravated burglary in Waterford overnight during which a man armed with a machete broke into a family home.

Gardaí were called to the house in Meadowbank in Waterford city just after 2am when one of the residents reported that a man, carrying a large sword, was inside the house.