Child law czar: No ambivalence on drink sponsors in sport

The government-appointed expert on child law has warned there can be no ambivalence over alcohol advertising and sponsorship of sports events, even if it means “tough decisions” have to be made.

Geoffrey Shannon, the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, outlined his views as he appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children regarding his most recent report.

That report claims there should be a complete overhaul of the Child Care Act, one of the main statutes underpinning child law for the past two decades, as well as calling for changes to how children in Direct Provision are treated and greater measures on internet safety.