Two people have been arrested following a serious assault in Waterford city early this morning.
A man is in a critical condition in the intensive care unit of Waterford Regional Hospital following the attack. He received head injuries when he was attacked by two people at Ballybricken at about 2.45 a.m.
A 23-year-old man and a 17-year-old youth were arrested over the incident and are being held at Waterford Garda Station.