Nine men have been arrested in Waterford as part of Operation Thor.

Gardaí from Waterford City searched eight residential properties this morning.

Items recovered by gardaí included stolen property and 'house breaking implements'.

As part of the operation, nine men have been arrested and are being held at a number of Garda stations in the Waterford area.

Gardaí say their investigations are ongoing.

Operation Thor is the special national Garda anti-crime programme targeting organised crime gangs and repeat offenders.