Former TD speaks of son’s shock death

Former TD Charlie O’Connor has spoken of his pain at losing his son to a suspected drug overdose just hours after missing a call from him.

Robert O’Connor, 35, was found dead at his home in Dublin last April and his family are awaiting an inquest to determine how exactly he died.

His father, a former Fianna Fáil TD for Tallaght and now a member of South Dublin County Council, said he would always wonder about a call Robert made to him late on the night he is thought to have died.