A man has appeared in court charged with stabbing a priest in Co Waterford.
The incident took place yesterday at a chaplain's house near University Hospital Waterford in Ardkeen.
Anthony Sweeney, 22, from O'Connell Court, Penrose Lane, Waterford City, is charged with assault causing harm.
The priest, a man in his 30s, required hospital treatment following the attack, but he was deemed fit enough to be discharged.
Gardaí lodged an objection to bail, which was granted by Judge John Cheatle.
Defence barrister Andrew Walsh said his client is entitled to a presumption of innocence and requested legal aid along with a psychiatric report. Both of these were also granted by the judge.
Judge John Cheatle put the case back for mention in the district court for tomorrow.
