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A man has been injured after a suspected arson incident at a house in Waterford.
Gardaí and emergency services were at the scene of a fire in the Lisduggan Big area of Waterford City in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The incident of suspected criminal damage by fire at a residential property happened at around 2.50am.
After fire services extinguished the fire and made the area safe, the scene was preserved for technical examination.
A male, aged in his 50s, was taken to University Hospital Waterford for injuries which are believed to be non-life threatening.
Gardaí are now appealing to witnesses of this incident to contact them.
They also appeal to those who may have noticed anything suspicious in the Larchville area of Lisduggan Big in Waterford City between 2am and 3.15am on Thursday morning.
Anyone who may have video footage from the area between those times, including CCTV and dash cam, are asked to make this footage available to gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Waterford Garda Station on (051) 305 300, the Garda confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
Investigations are ongoing, a Garda spokesperson said.