Teenager who stabbed army chaplain to be sentenced for attempted murder

Fr Murphy was stabbed seven times with a hunting knife at Renmore Barracks in Galway on August 15
Fr Paul Murphy. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA

Fr Paul Murphy. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025 - 07:30
Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA

A teenage boy is to be sentenced for repeatedly stabbing an army chaplain.

The boy pleaded guilty to attempted murder earlier this year at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.

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