A man has been arrested after a hit-and-run incident left a young County Cork boy in a critical condition in hospital.
The seven-year-old boy is in a critical condition in Cork University Hospital.
The child was playing in Ballymacoda village near Youghal at lunchtime when he was struck by a car which failed to stop.
The boy was rushed to Cork University Hospital where his condition is described as critical.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.