Travel UK ->citizens traveling to Ireland, no passport with a child having no passport, what's the alternative for the ID?

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Travel UK -> Ireland, no passport with a child

I understand from various answers here, and from .gov.uk that I don't need a passport to travel to Ireland: I can just show my UK driver's license.

But what if I'm travelling with a 10 year old child who does not have a passport, and obviously no driving license either.

Is there some other form of ID which would be accepted?