A man has been arrested in relation to a hit-and-run which has left a pedestrian in a serious condition in hospital.
Gardai arrested the driver of the car on Sunday night and questioned him at Kilkenny Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
He was subsequently released, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The pedestrian, aged in his late 30s, was hit by a car along the city’s Dublin Road at around 10.30 pm on Saturday.
The seriously injured man was taken to nearby St Luke’s General Hospital where he “remains in a serious condition,” An Garda Síochána said.
In a statement, gardaí are “investigating all the circumstances” surrounding the incident.
It said the man “was struck by a vehicle which failed to remain at the scene”.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
The force appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident or may have relevant information, CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Kilkenny Garda station on (056) 7775000.
