Embassy monitoring detained Irish baby

IRISH embassy officials in London have made contact with British authorities to inquire about the detention for more than two weeks of a one-year-old, Irish-born girl.

While no formal approach has been made to the embassy about the detention of Percieliz Ikolo, the Department of Foreign Affairs said the consular section has made inquiries on foot of media reports of the case.

Dublin-born Percieliz and her mother, Mercy, are being held in the Dungavel detention centre in Scotland after being picked up in the North by British immigration officials.