A man in his thirties is due in court this morning in relation to a fatal stabbing in Waterford.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Gardaí were called to New Street in the city where they discovered that a 28-year-old man had been stabbed.

He was taken to University Hospital Waterford where he was pronounced dead.

A 35-year-old man was arrested nearby, and questioned under Section 4 of The Criminal Justice Act.

He is due to appear before Waterford District Court at 10:30am this morning.