A man has been charged following a suspected stabbing before Mass at a church in Co Waterford.
A woman aged in her 50s was seriously injured in the incident at the Holy Cross Church in Summerhill in Tramore at around 9.45am on Tuesday.
She was described as having received serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Waterford University Hospital.
On Tuesday night, Gardaí said a man, aged in his 30s, arrested in connection with a serious assault in Tramore that day had been charged.
“He is due to appear before Waterford District Court on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 at 10.30am,” a Garda spokesperson said.
Earlier, the Diocese of Waterford & Lismore said in a statement it was “deeply shocked” by “a violent incident” that took place before the 10 am weekday Mass at the Holy Cross Church.
