Epileptic seizure may have caused man’s fatal fall

A 21-YEAR-OLD man who died while out for a walk may have suffered an epileptic seizure.

Epileptic seizure may have caused man’s fatal fall
Tue, 19 Aug, 2008 - 01:00

Patrick Hourigan was the son of the Fine Gael leader on Limerick City Council.

He collapsed on Friday at about 7.30pm shortly after leaving the family home at North Circular Road for a walk on his own.

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