Chaplain Stabbed in Galway: Terrorism Motive Under Investigation

Irish police are investigating whether the stabbing of a chaplain in a Galway army barracks was motivated by terrorism. The victim, in his 50s, suffered serious injuries but is in stable condition. A male teen was arrested at the scene. Authorities emphasize no wider conspiracy is suspected.

Irish police are investigating whether the stabbing of a chaplain at an army barracks in the western city of Galway late on Thursday had a terrorism motive, police said on Friday. The victim in his 50s received a number of stab wounds and was taken to hospital for treatment on serious but not life-threatening injuries, police said.

A male teen was restrained by members of the defence forces and arrested at the scene. "One line of enquiry is to establish if this attack had a terrorism motivation," police said in a statement.

"An Garda Siochana (police) wishes to reassure the public that at this time it is not believed this incident is part of a wider conspiracy." The priest, Father Paul Murphy, said in a post on his Facebook page on Friday that he was "doing okay" and awaiting surgery.

(With inputs from agencies.)