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Gardaí Arrest Suspect After Knife Attack at Tramore Mass

7/22/2026

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Gardaí arrested a 36-year-old suspect after a knife attack injured a 50-year-old woman during Mass in Tramore on July 21, 2026.
The victim was taken to University Hospital Waterford with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Fr. Richard O’Halloran said the assailant entered, spoke with staff, then chased and stabbed the woman near the altar.

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Gardaí arrested a 36-year-old suspect after a knife attack injured a 50-year-old woman during Mass in Tramore on July 21, 2026.
The victim was taken to University Hospital Waterford with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Fr. Richard O’Halloran said the assailant entered, spoke with staff, then chased and stabbed the woman near the altar.