Statement of Bishop Michael Duignan on the assault at Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, Renmore, Galway

News of the assault on a Catholic priest, who is presently serving as Chaplain to the Irish Defence Forces in Galway, is deeply shocking and upsetting.

I pray for the injured man, asking God that he would make a full recovery.  

I pray too for his family, for his army colleagues and for the medical personnel who are tending to his injuries at this time.