Teenager due before court in connection with Galway City stabbing

Briain Kelly, 17 Aug

A teenager is due before court in Galway today after being charged in
connection with the stabbing of a chaplain on Thursday night.

The attack took place at Renmore Barracks shortly before 11pm Thursday.

Fr Paul F Murphy (52), a Defence Forces Chaplain, received non-life
threatening injuries in the assault.

A 16 year old teenage boy was detained and arrested at the scene.

He has since been charged and is due to appear before Galway District
Court at 2pm today.