Army

A teenage boy was detained at the scene. The army chaplain who sustained serious injuries after being stabbed outside a barracks in Galway city last night has spoken out for the first time since the incident. Father Paul Murphy is being treated at University Hospital Galway and insists “all will be well”. In a statement […]

A teenage boy was detained at the scene. The army chaplain who sustained serious injuries after being stabbed outside a barracks in Galway city last night has spoken out for the first time since the incident. Father Paul Murphy is being treated at University Hospital Galway and insists “all will be well”. In a statement […]

1 year ago

Terror motive explored as army chaplain stabbed outside Galway barracks

A teenage boy was detained at the scene of last night’s incident. A terror motive is being investigated after an army chaplain was stabbed several times outside a barracks in Galway city last night. Father Paul Murphy, who is in his 50s, is awaiting surgery at University Hospital Galway after being seriously injured in the […]

A teenage boy was detained at the scene of last night’s incident. A terror motive is being investigated after an army chaplain was stabbed several times outside a barracks in Galway city last night. Father Paul Murphy, who is in his 50s, is awaiting surgery at University Hospital Galway after being seriously injured in the […]

1 year ago

Army chaplain stabbed in ‘serious incident’ outside Galway barracks

A teenage boy has been arrested. An army chaplain in his 50s is being treated for serious injuries at University Hospital Galway after he was reportedly stabbed a number of times outside Renmore Barracks in the city last night. According to a statement from An Garda Síochána, the man was attacked by a teenager carrying […]

A teenage boy has been arrested. An army chaplain in his 50s is being treated for serious injuries at University Hospital Galway after he was reportedly stabbed a number of times outside Renmore Barracks in the city last night. According to a statement from An Garda Síochána, the man was attacked by a teenager carrying […]

1 year ago

Eamon Ryan demands solutions for airport queues as Ryanair CEO says army should be involved

Minister Ryan said that the situation was “totally unacceptable”. Eamon Ryan has demanded that Dublin Airport Authority provides solutions to prevent a repeat of outrageous queues at Dublin Airport over the weekend. “What happened yesterday in particular was totally unacceptable,” Ryan said. “You can’t have 1,000 people missing their flights, you can’t have thousands of […]

Minister Ryan said that the situation was “totally unacceptable”. Eamon Ryan has demanded that Dublin Airport Authority provides solutions to prevent a repeat of outrageous queues at Dublin Airport over the weekend. “What happened yesterday in particular was totally unacceptable,” Ryan said. “You can’t have 1,000 people missing their flights, you can’t have thousands of […]

4 years ago

NI secretary says soldiers responsible for killings during Troubles acted in “dignified and appropriate” way

The comments have been called “offensive and outrageous”. Speaking at the House Of Commons on Wednesday afternoon, Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley was asked about legacy issues by DUP MP Emma Little Pengelly. In response, Bradley said “Over 90% of the killings during the Troubles were at the hands of terrorists, every single one of those […]

The comments have been called “offensive and outrageous”. Speaking at the House Of Commons on Wednesday afternoon, Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley was asked about legacy issues by DUP MP Emma Little Pengelly. In response, Bradley said “Over 90% of the killings during the Troubles were at the hands of terrorists, every single one of those […]

7 years ago

Bomb scare in Tipperary following the discovery of a “suspect device”

Gardaí have confirmed that investigations are ongoing. Local Gardaí and bomb units responded to a bomb scare at a housing estate in Tipperary on Monday evening. The alarm was raised at 6.40pm on Monday at Beechgrove, Dundrum, County Tipperary when the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal were called to the scene. A security cordon was put in place […]

Gardaí have confirmed that investigations are ongoing. Local Gardaí and bomb units responded to a bomb scare at a housing estate in Tipperary on Monday evening. The alarm was raised at 6.40pm on Monday at Beechgrove, Dundrum, County Tipperary when the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal were called to the scene. A security cordon was put in place […]

8 years ago