Patrick O’Donovan thought he might die after collapsing in Dáil

Patrick O’Donovan collapsed in an aggressive fit while speaking in the Dail chamber in June 2023. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Minister Patrick O’Donovan has said he thought he might by dying during an epileptic episode in Leinster House two years ago.

He said he was “terrified” when he collapsed in an aggressive fit while speaking in the Dáil chamber in June 2023.