The Irish government is being urged to take in unaccompanied child refugees from the Calais jungle migrant camp.

There are reports that 14 hundred children - some as young as six - remain stranded at the camp since French authorities began demolishing it.

The Dail is set to debate a motion on Wednesday calling for 200 of the children to be relocated here.

Among those supporting the move is Tanya Ward, chief executive of the Children's Rights Alliance: