Terror motive investigated after stabbing at Galway barracks

A terror motive is being investigated after a teenage boy was arrested following an incident at an army barracks in Galway last night, in which a man in his 50s was stabbed a number of times and seriously injured.

An army chaplain was stabbed in the incident at Renmore Barracks, which occurred at around 10.45pm.

In a statement, gardaí said that the Special Detective Unit is involved in the investigation and one line of enquiry is to establish if the attack had a terrorism motivation.

The chaplain was taken to University Hospital Galway, where his injuries are described as serious but not life-threatening.

In a post on Facebook this morning, Fr Paul Murphy thanked the public for their prayers and said he is awaiting surgery.

A teenage boy was restrained by members of the Defence Forces at the scene, before being arrested by gardaí.

Read more: RTÉ News (Ireland)