De Rossa son accused of attacking his father

A SON of a Labour MEP who is charged with assaulting his father has been transferred to the Central Mental Hospital for treatment.

Fearghal De Rossa, aged 45, of Old Finglas Road, Dublin, had been remanded in custody after a court appearance on Saturday last, accused of attacking his 71-year-old father, Proinsias De Rossa.

He made no application for bail when he had been charged under section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Persons Act for assault causing harm to the former minister, in Dublin, on November 11.