Government urged to tackle acid attacks after Waterford teenager almost lost sight
The Irish Government has been urged by a Sinn Fein TD to tackle use of acid as a weapon after a teenager almost lost his sight.
Sinn Fein’s justice and equality spokesman Donnchadh O Laoghaire called on the Justice Minister to legislate to tackle the use of acid as a weapon and the sale of acidic products by amending the Chemical Act of 2008 to deal with the regulation of sale of corrosive substances. “These attacks are horrific and particularly malicious in their nature given that the attacker has chosen to use it as a weapon with the intent of causing maximum harm short of death.
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