‘Oh my God’ - Man arrested following incident involving firearm in Waterford city

A man has been arrested following an alleged firearm incident in Waterford city.

The incident occurred in the John Roberts Square and Broad Street area of the city centre shortly before 5pm.

It is understood that the man was involved in an altercation with a group of teenagers in the area.

A video has circulated online which shows the man getting out of a car and pointing what appears to be a firearm in the direction of the teenagers.

The nature of the firearm is unknown at this stage.

A large group of onlookers can be seen in the video, with shouts of “Oh my God” from the crowd.

A large Garda response was launched shortly afterwards and the man has since been arrested.

Gardaí have been approached for comment. More to follow…