Four gardaí assaulted while carrying out arrest in Waterford

Four gardaí have been assaulted while carrying out an arrest in Waterford City this morning.

It happened when officers were responding to a disturbance on Bridge Street at around 6:30am.

A statement from the gardaí read: "Gardaí in Waterford responded to disturbance on Bridge Street, Co Waterford at approximately 6.30am on Tuesday 8 of October.

"Four Garda members received minor injuries.

"A male, 30s, was arrested by Gardaí and conveyed to Waterford Garda station."