The Central Criminal Court handed down the sentence for the attempted murder of Fr Paul Murphy, a chaplain in the Irish Defence Forces. Fr Murphy approached the teenager after the case completed, shaking his hand and placing an arm on his shoulder as they spoke briefly. The boy, and his parents, who were sitting adjacent to the boy, thanked the chaplain. The 53-year-old Waterford priest sustained severe knife wounds to his arms, but luckily there were no significant wounds to his neck, heart, or

Mayo man to be sentenced over Garda Hit and Run incident. John O'Boyle was found guilty of assault causing harm, dangerous driving and failure to remain at the scene of an accident. He will be sentenced in Castlebar court on Friday 11th October 2024 and would appreciate some support on the day. In your opinion, what would you consider a fair sentence based on the severity of the crimes he's been convicted of? John is in Castlebar court at 10.30am tomorrow morning. He's second on the list. | The