# Exploitation

This year

2023

Voices

Opinion: Do you really know what’s behind your makeup or face cream?

Katherine Shaw of World Vision has conducted research into the darker side of the beauty industry

15.9k

Jul 26th 2023, 6:30 AM

Last year

2022

Opinion: The EU's climate weakness this week will be welcomed by the biggest polluters

Trócaire’s Caoimhe de Barra says the EU watering down of legislation on big polluters this week was a huge disappointment.

6.5k

Dec 3rd 2022, 7:00 AM

# Exploitation

Northern Ireland paramilitaries coercing young people into crime

Young people were being ordered to take part in rioting during unrest in 2021, the Children’s Commissioner said.

10.4k

Nov 9th 2022, 2:21 PM

# Exploitation

Gardaí call for more resources as online child exploitation 'spiralling out of control'

Thousands of cases have been forwarded to Ireland from the US.

8.8k

May 24th 2022, 12:57 PM

All time

# Social Media

Facebook blames coronavirus for hampering efforts to remove suicide posts from its platforms

The social network also said it took action on fewer pieces of child nudity and sexual exploitation content on Instagram

13.8k

Aug 11th 2020, 6:37 PM

# Online Safety

Gardaí concerned about children who 'live online but don't realise the dangers'

The head of the garda cyber crime bureau says under-reporting is a “huge problem” particularly in cases where the victim has been personally compromised.

11.3k

Jan 1st 2020, 6:30 AM

Voices

Opinion: The tragic death of a Jeremy Kyle Show guest highlights the dangers of confessional TV

Some talk shows walk a thin line between sympathy, sensationalism and exploitation, writes Dr Finola Doyle O’Neill.

56.4k

May 15th 2019, 1:20 PM

# Dublin

Man jailed for 6.5 years for sexual exploitation and defilement of child

The girl’s mother contacted gardaí after finding concerning messages on her laptop.

21.2k

Mar 7th 2018, 1:30 PM

# worker rights

Migrant fishermen working on Irish boats suffer exploitation and 'get average pay of €2.82'

One in four fishermen have experienced verbal or physical abuse, according to a new report.

11.3k

Dec 11th 2017, 7:53 AM

# Tom humphries

'The higher the profile and success of a member of society, the greater the fall'

Former sports journalist Tom Humphries has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for grooming and sexually abusing a teenage girl.

17.4k

Oct 25th 2017, 12:10 AM

# Exploitation

Illegal non-EU workers common in care work and catering industry

Problems associated with illegal work include poor working conditions and risks to fundamental worker’s rights, a new report has found.

10.4k

Jul 6th 2017, 6:05 AM

# Exploitation

Ireland 'failing' victims of human trafficking as number detected here rises

The Immigrant Council of Ireland said the Government needed to do more to protect trafficking victims.

12.1k

Jun 27th 2017, 10:46 PM

# Sheffield

Girls given drink, drugs and gifts before being forced to have sex with strangers

Five people have been found guilty of child sexual exploitation offences in Sheffield.

32.1k

Mar 22nd 2017, 5:20 PM

# irish care leavers network

"We call this residential care, I call it institutionalisation of trauma": Group calls for better child protection

The Irish Care Leavers’ Network is dedicated to supporting people coming out of State care.

12.0k

Feb 26th 2017, 8:00 AM

# Exploitation

'One woman didn't even know she was in Ireland': The reality of being sold for sex

Women are trafficked across countries and continents – some having been sold by family members or friends.

23.4k

Oct 17th 2016, 7:30 PM

# Exploitation

Sham marriages are widespread in Ireland, according to Immigrant Council report

One international gang based in Dublin made millions by charging hundreds of Asian men up to €20,000 to marry vulnerable eastern European women.

18.5k

Oct 12th 2016, 8:56 AM

# Exploitation

The majority of child trafficking victims in this country last year were Irish

A US government report was critical of Ireland’s system, which it says is failing to identify trafficking victims.

14.5k

Jul 1st 2016, 11:31 AM

# Defectors

Working in a North Korean-run restaurant: 'Customers touched our bodies and pressured us to drink'

For some North Koreans, brutal work abroad is better than life at home.

32.6k

Apr 17th 2016, 9:45 AM

# London

Police officer from sexual offences squad charged with child sex abuse

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that DC Maitland is currently suspended from duty.

18.8k

Mar 18th 2016, 12:54 PM

# Exploitation

These are the 24 biggest issues faced by carers in Ireland

A new report has called for stronger employment rights in the home care industry.

22.5k

Nov 30th 2015, 2:29 PM

# Essex

Two pregnant women found among 68 trafficked in containers

The four men driving the vehicles have been arrested on suspicion of breaking immigration laws.

8.3k

Jun 5th 2015, 12:46 PM

# óh mo dhia

The YouTube porn hidden behind the Irish language is now gone

The search results for ‘scannán’ or ‘scannáin’ are now markedly more tame.

20.8k

Feb 12th 2015, 1:05 PM

# appalling

Ambassador who treated staff 'like slaves' ordered to pay them €240,000

But will Khalid Nasser Rashed Lootah invoke diplomatic immunity?

41.1k

109

Nov 25th 2014, 7:08 PM

# Prostitution

Are there pimps living in your community?

A new campaign is urging members of the public to report any suspicions they have about sexual exploitation in their local area.

14.2k

Nov 10th 2014, 6:30 AM

# Exploitation

Bill to fight child grooming introduced to prevent 'Irish Rotherham'

Cross-party support is being sought to pass the bill.

9.5k

Sep 8th 2014, 11:00 AM

# Undocumented workers

New law to fix 'stolen wages' of undocumented workers

The amendment passed yesterday addresses a loophole regarding compensation for work or services carried out by undocumented workers.

5.5k

Jul 17th 2014, 10:48 AM

# Vulnerable

Children in State care being 'placed in danger of abuse and exploitation'

There are concerns about the lack of supports for both children in care and those who have left State care on turning 18.

6.1k

Jun 22nd 2014, 7:30 AM

# Exploitation

Concerns raised about some Irish businesses involved with Qatar World Cup

As fresh bribery allegations throw the spotlight back on to Qatar, an Irish human rights lawyer has warned that the country’s ‘kafala’ labour system is leading to the exploitation of migrant workers.

17.8k

Jun 3rd 2014, 7:00 AM

# World Cup

Brazil worried World Cup will mean surge in child prostitution

Officials are now plastering public spaces with awareness-raising messages to warn tourists that child exploitation is a crime.

15.3k

May 20th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Exploitation

'A huge step towards justice': Migrant Rights Centre welcomes Bill on undocumented workers

The new law will allow undocumented workers to take legal action against exploitative employers.

5.0k

Apr 24th 2014, 1:07 PM

# Exploitation

Authorities recorded 48 cases of human trafficking in 2012

The figure includes 19 Irish minors, all of whom were reported as victims of sexual exploitation.

6.4k

Dec 20th 2013, 3:02 PM

# Human Trafficking

45 people, including 23 children, were trafficked into Ireland last year

In 39 cases, those trafficked were subject to sexual exploitation.

7.8k

Sep 27th 2013, 5:16 PM

# Prostitution

Committee on prostitution legislation to hear from award-winning journalist

A wide variety of people and organisations working with those involved in prostitution have been asked to give their views on changes to prostitution legislation today – including RTÉ’s Paul Maguire.

5.2k

Feb 6th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Exploitation

New short film to highlight poor working conditions of migrants

The video features interviews with workers, economists and trade unionists about their experiences and the vulnerability of migrant workers in a recession.

6.7k

Jan 21st 2013, 1:06 PM

# Badvertising

1982: Women’s bodies used to sell ‘everything from cars to chocolate bars’

A campaign dedicated to eliminating the degrading treatment of women in advertising wrote to the Taoiseach in 1982 to highlight the ‘continual humiliation’ of women in the media.

18.3k

Dec 28th 2012, 9:15 PM

# Petition

Government called to act on exploitation of domestic workers

The national partners on the issue will call on Minister Bruton to ratify the Domestic Workers Convention. Some domestic workers were found to be paid as little as 25c an hour.

3.0k

Dec 12th 2012, 6:45 AM

# Exploitation

Fiji's Josh Matavesi: Racing Metro paid me to skip World Cup

Munster coach Simon Mannix also revealed that “a cheque” was handed over to Fijians who turned down international call-ups.

1.5k

Nov 9th 2012, 9:27 AM

# Exploitation

Irish children have been trafficked for 'criminal' purposes - report

A new report by researchers at UCC found that a significant number of children who applied for asylum in Ireland disappeared – and may have been trafficked.

6.0k

Sep 13th 2012, 8:16 AM