De Rossa believed he was going to be killed by son

A jury is being asked to decide if the son of former Labour MEP Proinsias De Rossa was insane when he assaulted his father in their Dublin home.

The politician had just returned home from the inauguration of President Michael D Higgins when Fearghal De Rossa started his seemingly unprovoked attack. Mr De Rossa was in hospital for six days and required surgery to his forearm.