Holy Cross Church in Tramore, Ireland

Another day, another series of knife attacks in out-of-control Europe.

Today (21), we reported on the American tourists stabbed in the Acropolis in Athens, Greece – but that was not the sole stabbing incident to be reported in the world press.

A woman in her 50s reportedly suffered serious ​injuries in a knife ‌attack during a Catholic Church service in the southern Irish ​county of Waterford.

A woman in her 50s has been seriously injured after being stabbed inside Holy Cross Church in Tramore, Co. Waterford, this morning.

Gardaí say the attack happened at around 9:45am and the victim was taken to hospital.

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Reuters reported:

“Police arrested a ⁠man in his 30s at ​a house nearby after ​the assault that occurred just before 1000 local time in the seaside ​town of Tramore and ​left the woman needing treatment for ‌serious ⁠but non-life-threatening injuries in hospital.

In a separate statement, the local Catholic diocese commended the courage ​shown ​by ⁠the parishioners who assisted during the ‘frightening incident’.

‘The Diocese ​of Waterford and ​Lismore ⁠is deeply shocked by the violent incident which occurred this ⁠morning ​during Mass’, ​the diocese said in the statement.”

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A woman in her 50s has been STABBED this morning on the altar inside Holy Cross Church in Tramore, Waterford

Gardaí have arrested a MAN in connection with the attack

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The Irish Times reported:

“Before Mass, the man entered the church and began talking to a parish employee before walking up the aisle towards the altar where a group of women were saying the Rosary.

It is understood he walked towards one woman who tried to get away from him. The man chased the woman and stabbed her in the torso.

The chief suspect is a local Irish man with a history of mental illness who had prior contact with mental health services, sources said. Gardaí have yet to comment on a motive.”

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