Recent incidents on the side-lines of children’s sports have led to calls for a ‘zero tolerance’ policy on abuse of officials and players. In the UK, parents have been banned from shouting during children's football matches as part of a pilot project to curb violent incidents. Irish Times parenting columnist Jen Hogan and Senator Shane Cassells joined The Last Word to discuss whether a similar approach should be taken for underage games in Ireland.

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