Reading from his notes, Det Sgt Horgan told how, after caution, Michael Ferris said: “Anthony Mahony was going to be coming down the road with a crow banger. He has been Mr Ferris’ doctor for 20 years and Michael Ferris had suffered from high blood pressure. He had never treated Michael Ferris for any mental illness, Dr O’Reilly said . When he visited him at Listowel Garda Station he found Michael Ferris was his normal self, was not suffering from psychosis. He agreed that the fact his patient could not remember if he had taken his medication and had in fact high blood pressure, not low blood pressure indicated confusion.

Source: Irish Independent October 16, 2018 16:52 UTC