Man arrested after assault and threats near Whitegate playground in East Cork

Gardaí are seeking witnesses and camera footage following the incident in Whitegate Village on Friday afternoon

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after man assaulted near Whitegate playground. File picture

Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s following an assault near a local playground in East Cork on Friday.

The incident, which took place shortly after 4pm, involved a man, also aged in his 30s, being assaulted and threatened near the local playground in Whitegate Village.