16 h. ago ‘I thank God every day it was me he attacked‘: Army chaplain forgives boy who stabbed him

Fr Paul Murphy says ‘everything was blessed’ on the night in question

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4 d. ago Retired Defence Forces member jailed for grooming and sexually abusing two young girls in 1980s

Eddie Lillis was jailed for three and half years at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.

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5 d. ago Boy sentenced to eight years for attempted murder of Defence Forces chaplain

Teen (17) attacked Fr Paul Murphy with a hunting knife at Galway barracks

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9 d. ago Tanáiste to review troops at Renmore Barracks ahead of deployment to Lebanon

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Tanáiste Simon Harris will be at Renmore Barracks later this morning to review troops ahead of their deployment to Lebanon The Defence Forces troops will be deployed to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Tanáiste and Minister For Foreign Affairs Harris will officiate at the ceremony […] The post Tanáiste to review troops at Renmore Barracks ahead of deployment to Lebanon appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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1 week ago Independent complaints process to be introduced for Defence Forces members

External Grievance System will deal with complaints of interpersonal nature from serving members

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2 w. ago Members of the Defence Forces to raise funds for treatment for 7

Seven-year-old Archie Ennis has been diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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2 w. ago 'I fear for my life,' woman tells court after stabbing incident in her Rosslare Home

“He lunged at me with a knife. My fears are that he will come back. I am afraid for my life.”

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2 w. ago Irish soldiers at the EU Battlegroup: 'We're part of the European Union's projection of military power'

The Journal visited Irish soldiers on exercise with 13 other countries as part of the EU Battlegroup.

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2 w. ago Residents evacuated from homes in Limerick as second explosive device linked to feud made safe

Gardaí requested the assistance of the Defence Forces bomb squad after the firebomb device was discovered at a house around 2.25am this morning

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2 w. ago Irish military to join EU naval intelligence alliance amid growing security concerns

Simon Harris said the alliance will mean closer cooperation with the EU in order “to keep our seas safe and secure”.

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3 w. ago Catholic Church expresses regret for seeking removal of Tricolour from coffin of Army veteran

Priest at Kilkenny church asked that Irish flag be removed from coffin of Defence Forces veteran John Phelan

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3 w. ago Catholic Church ‘greatly regrets’ seeking removal of Tricolour from Army veteran’s coffin

Priest at Kilkenny church asked that Irish flag be removed from coffin of Defence Forces veteran John Phelan

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3 w. ago Defence Forces chaplain repeatedly stabbed tells his attacker he forgives him

Fr Murphy said if it wasn't him that night, it would have been someone else

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3 w. ago Defence Forces chaplain hugs boy who stabbed him and says he is forgiven

Fr Paul Murphy addresses 17-year-old boy in court and says he hopes he will become a better person

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3 w. ago Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith led ‘totally anonymous’ life in Syria, court hears

The ex-Defence Forces member was found guilty of IS membership in 2023 but was cleared of financing terrorism.

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3 w. ago Defence Forces chaplain hugs and shakes hands with teen who pleaded guilty to his attempted murder

Fr Paul Murphy was stabbed by the teenager, who was then aged 16, at Renmore Barracks in Galway on 15 August 2024.

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