Chief superintendent Anthony Pettit of Waterford/Kilkenny Garda Division said attacks on members of An Garda Síochána are 'deplorable'.

Following the incident, the man was conveyed to University Hospital Waterford for treatment of serious injuries.

The kayaker left the Helvick Head area at 11.40am and has not been heard from or seen since.

The toddler, who has a twin sister Freyja, was found unresponsive by a woman in the house who immediately contacted emergency services.

Gardaí responded to a call in relation to the little girl found unresponsive in her home in the Dungarvan area of the county.

This property would make the perfect family home and locations don't come much better

The board is no longer defending its approval for the development of 531 build-to-rent apartments in Dundrum, south Dublin, and 218 dwellings in Dungarvan.