# human-trafficking - Friday 2 July, 2021
# Trafficking In Persons
# Trafficking In Persons
Ireland is the only country in western Europe in this watchlist.
# human-trafficking - Monday 28 June, 2021
# Human Trafficking
# Human Trafficking
Gardaí searched locations in three counties in the northwest.
# human-trafficking - Friday 11 June, 2021
# Courts
# Courts
It’s believed to be the first conviction of its type in Ireland.
# human-trafficking - Tuesday 28 July, 2020
# Cork
# Cork
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
# human-trafficking - Friday 26 June, 2020
# Report
# Report
The annual trafficking report by a US State department has worsened Ireland’s ranking this year.
# human-trafficking - Saturday 7 March, 2020
# Human Trafficking
# Human Trafficking
The two men were arrested in Dover by UK police.
# human-trafficking - Sunday 23 February, 2020
# Child Protection
# Child Protection
The OSCE’s special representative for combating human trafficking said children in foster care or those who came from abusive backgrounds are particularly vulnerable.
# human-trafficking - Sunday 24 November, 2019
# Human Trafficking
# Human Trafficking
Christopher Kennedy has been charged with human trafficking offences.
# human-trafficking - Saturday 2 November, 2019
# Essex
# Essex
Eight women and 31 men were found dead in a refrigerated container in Essex last week.
# human-trafficking - Friday 25 October, 2019
# Investigation
# Investigation
A man and a woman have been arrested by police.
# human-trafficking - Sunday 29 September, 2019
# Sexual Exploitation
# Sexual Exploitation
A 27-year-old woman has also been arrested in the Antrim area on suspicion of controlling prostitution.
# human-trafficking - Thursday 20 June, 2019
# Human Trafficking
# Human Trafficking
The report published by the US State Department noted Ireland’s use of direct provision centres to accommodate ‘traumatised victims’.
# human-trafficking - Monday 29 April, 2019
# Crimecall
# Crimecall
Mary spoke about her ordeal, and what she had to do while she was kept by her human traffickers.
# human-trafficking - Sunday 14 April, 2019
# Co Westmeath
# Co Westmeath
Gardaí searched two premises in the Mullingar area, and made two arrests.
# human-trafficking - Thursday 22 November, 2018
# Human Trafficking
# Human Trafficking
Some work 116 hours per week, yet are only paid an average of €2.83 per hour, the High Court was told.
# human-trafficking - Sunday 29 July, 2018
# Crisis
# Crisis
Some boys fail to come forward for help due to gender stereotypes, Unicef has said.
# human-trafficking - Saturday 14 July, 2018
# Under Investigation
# Under Investigation
Gardaí have been investigating this gang for a number of years.
# human-trafficking - Friday 11 May, 2018
# Prostitution
# Prostitution
No arrests were made on foot of the inspections of the properties.
# human-trafficking - Monday 19 March, 2018
# Illegal Entry
# Illegal Entry
The arrests came after a three-year investigation.
# human-trafficking - Wednesday 3 January, 2018
# Sexual Exploitation
# Sexual Exploitation
Sexual exploitation is most common but there has been an increase in the proportion of labour exploitation being detected.
# human-trafficking - Friday 8 December, 2017
# Human Trafficking
# Human Trafficking
Gardaí raided an industrial estate last year where they found 1,469 cannabis plants.
# human-trafficking - Sunday 30 July, 2017
# Operation Vantage
# Operation Vantage
Gardaí are now using new laws to tackle sham marriages.
# human-trafficking - Sunday 23 July, 2017
# SAN ANTONIO
# SAN ANTONIO
The tragedy was discovered after one of the people involved emerged from the truck and asked a passerby for some water.
# human-trafficking - Friday 7 July, 2017
# Human Trafficking
# Human Trafficking
The protesters allege that two massage parlours in the area are operating as brothels while a third business, which has since closed, was also a front for prostitution.
# human-trafficking - Tuesday 27 June, 2017
# Exploitation
# Exploitation
The Immigrant Council of Ireland said the Government needed to do more to protect trafficking victims.
# human-trafficking - Sunday 11 June, 2017
# Human Trafficking
# Human Trafficking
The waves of desperate people slipping across international borders every year has created a massive moneymaking opportunity for unscrupulous human traffickers.
# human-trafficking - Friday 2 June, 2017
# Protective Services
# Protective Services
Four new protective services units went live today.
# human-trafficking - Monday 24 April, 2017
# Innovators
# Innovators
A group of students will vie for the title of Young Social Innovators 2017 at the Convention Centre in May.
# human-trafficking - Friday 10 March, 2017
# On Trial
# On Trial
He is accused of pushing some of the boys into prostitution.
# human-trafficking - Tuesday 21 February, 2017
# Migrant Crisis
# Migrant Crisis
Officials said there was no transport available to move the bodies and no cemetery to bury them in.
# human-trafficking - Tuesday 31 January, 2017
# Courts
# Courts
The Kildare man paid a bond of €2,000 and €20,000 independent surety.
# human-trafficking - Tuesday 24 January, 2017
# Human Trafficking
# Human Trafficking
The three appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice.
# Human Trafficking
# Human Trafficking
Yesterday, three men were arrested in connection with people smuggling queries – last year, 4,000 people were refused entry at Irish ports.
# human-trafficking - Wednesday 23 November, 2016
# Ukraine
# Ukraine
Galyna Kovalenko, 52, faces up to 15 years in jail if found guilty.
# human-trafficking - Wednesday 16 November, 2016
# Mistaken Identity
# Mistaken Identity
Lawyers for the man have said he is the victim of a mistaken identity.
# Sexual Exploitation
# Sexual Exploitation
An investigation into human trafficking of Polish nationals by organised criminal groups for sexual exploitation began in February 2012.
# human-trafficking - Saturday 29 October, 2016
# Human Trafficking
# Human Trafficking
In 2012, gardaí identified a number of Polish women as victims of sexual exploitation.
# human-trafficking - Monday 17 October, 2016
# Exploitation
# Exploitation
Women are trafficked across countries and continents – some having been sold by family members or friends.
# human-trafficking - Friday 7 October, 2016
# Portadown
# Portadown
They were told they would get well-paid jobs and a new life in Northern Ireland.
# human-trafficking - Friday 19 August, 2016
# Navan
# Navan
The Migrant Rights Centre has accused the government of hypocrisy over how it deals with undocumented migrants.
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