Almost 30 children in State care have disappeared this year, with whereabouts of 22 still unknown

Of the missing, 19 are young people who were separated from families while seeking international protection. Picture: File Pictrure/PA

Almost 30 teenagers have disappeared this year from State care, with one teenage boy, aged 14, missing for two months.

Repeated disappearances of children has sparked calls for better controls to ensure that they are safe and protected.