Show the red card to replica jersey rip-off

A LOCAL Dublin newspaper, the Northside People, recently reported that the FAI is replacing the Irish team jersey, introduced in March 2003, and that replica jerseys will cost soccer fans €60.

I drew this to the attention of Olivia Mitchell, the Fine Gael TD who tabled the following Dáil question:

“To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will use his influence with the FAI to encourage it to minimise the number of jersey design changes for the Irish team in view of the fact that these frequent changes put unjustifiable pressure on parents of its young fans.”