If anyone attacks me ma, I'll kill them dead I will. The right to self-defense is absolutely essential for people to alive. If you don't want to get stabbed, then by Jaysus don't break into peoples houses and attack their families.
It's gonna cost the Irish people around €1m to jail this honourable gentleman for three and half-years. When he gets out, his health will be worse and he'll be dependent of social welfare to live.
Instead he should be applauded for being a hero, and the people of Ireland should start getting fighting fit and defend this country from the corporate whores than sold us off for bags of fake money.
There is nothing excessive in the defense of liberty.