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Almost 300 asylum seekers claiming to be children were adults

Almost 300 asylum seekers who claimed they were children were found to be adults over the past fo...

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10.00 7 May 2026


Almost 300 asylum seekers claiming to be children were adults


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Almost 300 asylum seekers who claimed they were children were found to be adults over the past four years. The average time this went uncorrected was 57 days. 

To discuss this further with Claire was Social Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times Kitty Holland and Safety Net Primary Care Medical Director, Dr Angie Skuce.


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