The family told gardai that Daire's mental health began to suffer in 2018. A psychiatrist who diagnosed Mr McCormack George with schizoaffective disorder said the relapse of his psychosis "coincided with the reduction of medication". Mr McCormack George had developed a delusional belief that his physically frail, housebound father was going to kill the accused's mother and sister. Mr George died at his home at Drumans End, Tobersool, Balbriggan on December 12th, 2024, having been stabbed 27 times. Dr Walsh told Mr Bowman that he agreed with the report of Dr Stephen Monks, who was instructed by the defence.