Young girl should be returned to her EU country of residence, appeal court rules

Child's father claimed she was taken to Ireland without his consent and earlier this year, the High Court ruled in the father's favour and directed the girl be returned to the country of her habitual residence

Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court's decision that a young girl taken to Ireland by her mother should be returned to the European Union country where she previously resided.

The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court's decision that a young girl taken to Ireland by her mother should be returned to the European Union country where she previously resided.

The pre-teen child, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was brought by her mother to Ireland last year.