TD calls for tighter regulations as man jailed for tattooing son, 8

A Fianna Fáil TD says the jailing of a man for tattooing his eight-year-old son is evidence that tighter regulation surrounding tattoos is required.

It was reported this week that a man, who cannot be named, was jailed for nine months at Athy District Court for assault after he used a tattoo gun on his then-eight-year-old son during an access visit in August 2007.