Army chaplain hugs teenage boy who pleaded guilty to his attempted murder

An Irish army chaplain who was stabbed by a teenager has hugged the boy who pleaded guilty to his attempted murder in court.

Fr Paul Murphy was stabbed seven times during an attack at Renmore Barracks in Galway on August 15th, 2024.

The priest was assaulted by the teenage boy, then aged 16 but who is now 17, while he was attempting to enter the barracks at around 10.35pm.

The boy, who cannot be identified because of his age, has pleaded guilty to attempted murder over the incident.

He had been arrested at the scene after being restrained by members of the Defence Forces who had previously fired warning shots.

The court heard that gardaí believed at the time of the attack the boy held a “radicalised Islamist mindset” and analysis of seized devices showed content that supported the so-called Islamic State terrorist group.

The attack was not considered to be specifically targeted against Fr Murphy.

The court heard that the boy told gardai under caution for a charge of…

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