'I thank God every day it was me', says army priest who was stabbed in Galway

Defence Forces chaplain, Fr Paul Murphy said he was surprised news of the compassion he showed his attacker had made headlines around the world. Picture: Collins Courts
Father Paul Murphy, the army chaplain who was stabbed in an Islamist-motivated attack in Galway last year, says he thanks God every day that it was him and not someone else who was attacked.
Fr Murphy's attacker, a now 17-year-old, has been sentenced to ten years detention with the final two years suspended for the knife attack, which took place at Renmore Barracks in Galway City on August 15, 2024.