A 16-year-old boy charged in relation to the stabbing of Defence Forces chaplain Fr Paul F Murphy in Galway has been remanded into custody until next month.
The teenager is charged with assault causing harm to Fr Murphy at Renmore Barracks on August 15.
The boy, who cannot be identified because he is a minor, appeared via video link at Galway District Court on Tuesday. He did not speak during the five-minute court hearing, except to confirm his identity.
At a special sitting of Galway District Court on Saturday afternoon, Judge Gerard Furlong had been more serious charges may follow and that it was believed that “the accused holds a radical Islamist mindset”.
Sergeant Christy Browne told Judge Furlong at Tuesday’s hearing the State application was for a further remand in custody to appear by video link before Galway District Court on Monday, September 2 for Direcction of Public Prosecution directions. Defence solicitor Jack Donohue said he had no objection.
Mr Donohue informed Judge Furlong the psychological services, which the judge requested be made available to the boy, had not yet been provided.
Judge Furlong repeated his request that appropriate medical and psychological care be made available to the boy, who is in custody at Oberstown Children’s Detention Campus in Dublin.
Judge Furlong informed the teenager that any bail application at this point was a matter for the High Court.
The boy’s parents were present in Galway District Court for the brief hearing.
