Five warning shots were fired in the air before the teenager was tackled
The scene at Renmore Barracks in Galway city, where army chaplain Fr Paul Murphy was stabbed on Thursday. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA WireThe sentry on duty at the entrance to Renmore Barracks in Galway city has been praised for their “swift and decisive response” to the
Fr Paul Murphy regularly said Mass in St Patrick’s Garrison Church, a small building that is popular for weddings and is also used by nearby residents. The parish church, St Oliver Plunkett Church, is less than a kilometre away. Mass had not been scheduled in St Patrick’s Garrison Church on Friday or Saturday morning this week, so many of the regulars did not become aware of the attack until later in the morning.
Fr Murphy’s car, parked inside the gate, was covered by a tarpaulin and was removed by a truck in the afternoon for further analysis by Garda forensic experts.said he has been briefed on the “shocking” incident and his thoughts are with Fr Murphy. “I want to thank the Defence Forces personnel and gardaí for their action and response.”condemned the attack. “I commend the members of the Defence Forces on duty at the time, whose intervention was critical,” he said.
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