Teen pleads guilty to attempted murder of popular chaplain at army barracks
Army chaplain Fr Paul Murphy.
A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Defence Forces chaplain Fr Paul Murphy, who suffered multiple stab wounds following an attack last year.
At a brief arraignment this afternoon at the Central Criminal Court, the teenager replied guilty to the count of attempted murder at Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, Renmore Barracks in Galway on August 15, 2024. The defendant was 16 at the time of the attack and cannot be identified due to his age.
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