An army chaplain from Waterford has been left seriously injured after a stabbing at a barracks in Galway.
Gardaí and members of the Armed Response Unit responded to the incident at Renmore Barracks at 10.45 last night.
According to the Waterford News & Star the Chaplain who's in his 50s and from Waterford, was taken to University Hospital Galway for treatment for stab wounds.
In a statement on social media, Fr Paul F. Murphy thanked everyone for their support following the incident.
"Friends, thanks for your prayers, love and concern. Sorry that I can't reply to all messages and take all the calls coming my way."
"I'm doing ok, just awaiting surgery,"
A young man in his teens has been arrested and is being detained at a Garda station in the west of the country.
The scene is currently being preserved while a technical exam is being carried out.
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