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"Parents who fail to control their kids should be prepared to compensate"

Fianna Fail Limerick TD Willie O’Dea wants parents who can’t control their children who part...

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17.04 13 May 2019


"Parents who fail to control their kids should be prepared to compensate"


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17.04 13 May 2019


Fianna Fail Limerick TD Willie O’Dea wants parents who can’t control their children who partake in antisocial behaviour to be punished.

It comes as Luas operators Transdev revealed its private security teams are being forced to respond to incidents involving groups of children as young as nine at tram stops in south Dublin.

He joined Ivan on the Hard Shoulder to explain how this would work.


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