Tusla criticised treatment of unaccompanied minors from Calais refugee camp

The Child and Family Agency has criticised the Department of Justice over its apparent lack of financial support for unaccompanied minors from the Calais refugee camp in France who were brought to Ireland under an EU scheme.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2020 - 06:20

Noel Baker

A child in the Jungle refugee camp in Calais, France. (Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)

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