Asylum-seeking children missing

Two of the five unaccompanied children seeking asylum here who went missing last year have still not been found, according to the HSE.

The HSE said protocols were being followed in relation to the missing asylum seekers, and also said that while the two missing duo have been categorised as children, it is possible they are actually over the age of 18.

In recent years concern has been expressed by a number of child support agencies about the possibility of some people — including children — being trafficked into Ireland for labour or sexual exploitation.