A MAN has been arrested in connection with a fire at the premises of a city centre-based restaurant, which police are treating as arson.

The outdoor area of Mourne Seafood Bar, located on Bank Street, was forced to close due to a fire on Wednesday morning.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "It is believed a bin was set alight, which spread to a gazebo and a store at around 4:40am on Wednesday morning.”

The 37-year-old man remains in police custody at this time.

The inside area of the Mourne Seafood Bar remains operating as normal with the outside area closed for the foreseeable future.