A blonde-haired, blue-eyed seven-year-old girl has been put into care after being taken from a Roma family in Ireland.
A member of the public raised concerns about the child living with the gypsy family in a house in a south Dublin suburb.
No arrests have been made and there is no allegation of abduction against the family.
The youngster was put into the care of the Health Service Executive (HSE) on Monday afternoon when the family were unable to prove her identity conclusively.
The couple have told gardai that the girl, who they said was born in a Dublin hospital in April 2006, is their daughter.
They have several other children who have not been taken into care.
The youngster is said to be physically well and is due to be interviewed by specialist officers.
