Attack on Islamic Cultural Centre is shocking and worrying – Bishop Leahy

Friday, 13 February 2026:  Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy has said that the attack on the Islamic Cultural Centre in Limerick is shocking and worrying.

Expressing his solidarity with the Muslim community, Bishop Leahy said, “A central tenet of the Christian faith is to love your neighbour as yourself. None of us would want to be the subject of racial or other forms of hatred. We would want our homes and our places of worship respected. We would want to live in peace.

“In the light of all of this, the attack on the Islamic cultural Centre in Limerick is shocking and worrying.

“I would like to express the solidarity of Catholics with the Muslim community in Limerick at this time. As has been pointed out by others, such an attack is uncommon and not supported by the vast majority of people in Limerick.

“No matter what our creed or religious belonging, we are all brothers and sisters, children of the one God.

“This incident is a wake-up call to us all to resolve to work actively for the promotion of good relations in our community and peace building in a world that is increasingly fractured and polarised.”