{"id":115486,"date":"2024-08-16T11:48:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T11:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/16\/army-chaplain-stabbed-outside-ireland-barracks-posts-message-as-teen-arrested\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T11:48:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T11:48:09","slug":"army-chaplain-stabbed-outside-ireland-barracks-posts-message-as-teen-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/16\/army-chaplain-stabbed-outside-ireland-barracks-posts-message-as-teen-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Army chaplain stabbed outside Ireland barracks posts message – as teen arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An army chaplain who was stabbed in Ireland said he is “doing okay” after a teenager was arrested over the incident.<\/p>\n

Father Paul F Murphy posted a message on social media following the attack outside Renmore barracks in Co Galway on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

“Friends, thank you for your prayers, love, and concern,” he wrote.<\/p>\n

“Sorry that I can’t reply to all messages and take all the calls coming my way. I’m doing okay; just awaiting surgery. All will be well.”<\/p>\n

Police said the victim in his 50s was stabbed a number of times and is being treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries, police said.<\/p>\n

He was attacked at about 10.45pm on Thursday and taken to University Hospital Galway.<\/p>\n

A teenage boy was arrested after being restrained by members of the military and remains in custody.<\/p>\n

Ireland’s Defence Forces confirmed shots were fired by on-duty personnel in response to the attack.<\/p>\n

The scene has been cordoned off while forensic examinations take place.<\/p>\n

Ireland’s defence minister Michael Martin said in a statement: “I condemn the violent attack at Renmore Barracks last night.<\/p>\n

“I commend the members of the Defence Forces on duty at the time, whose intervention was critical. Our thoughts are with the Defence Forces member injured in the attack.”<\/p>\n

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A spokesperson for Ireland’s Defence Forces said it could confirm an incident “where shots were fired by on duty Defence Forces personnel”.<\/p>\n

“This action was taken in strict accordance with force protection protocols after a Defence Forces member was assaulted by a male civilian,” the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n

“The soldiers on duty responded to the immediate threat with appropriate force to ensure the safety of personnel and secure the area.<\/p>\n

“The assailant was quickly detained and handed over to An Garda Siochana, who are now conducting a full investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n

“The injured Defence Forces member was provided with immediate first aid at the scene before being transported to hospital for further treatment.<\/p>\n

“We can confirm that the victim’s injuries while serious, are not life-threatening.”<\/p>\n

In a separate case, a man was charged with attempted murder last month after an army officer was stabbed near a barracks in Gillingham, Kent<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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