Using mosquito devices on children could constitute assault, says ombudsman

THE Ombudsman for Children is concerned about “mosquito devices” that are being used by business premises to disperse children — and which could constitute an assault.

Using mosquito devices on children could constitute assault, says ombudsman

Spokeswoman Emily Logan said she had received a report on the devices from Youth Work Ireland and was studying its findings to see what action, if any, she might seek.

That report claims the devices are actually assaulting children and is a crime under the Non-fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997.

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