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Thursday 29 October 2020
The annual trafficking report by a US State department has worsened Ireland’s ranking this year.
The two men were arrested in Dover by UK police.
The OSCE’s special representative for combating human trafficking said children in foster care or those who came from abusive backgrounds are particularly vulnerable.
Christopher Kennedy has been charged with human trafficking offences.
Eight women and 31 men were found dead in a refrigerated container in Essex last week.
A man and a woman have been arrested by police.
A 27-year-old woman has also been arrested in the Antrim area on suspicion of controlling prostitution.
The report published by the US State Department noted Ireland’s use of direct provision centres to accommodate ‘traumatised victims’.
Mary spoke about her ordeal, and what she had to do while she was kept by her human traffickers.
Gardaí searched two premises in the Mullingar area, and made two arrests.
Some work 116 hours per week, yet are only paid an average of €2.83 per hour, the High Court was told.
Some boys fail to come forward for help due to gender stereotypes, Unicef has said.
Gardaí have been investigating this gang for a number of years.
No arrests were made on foot of the inspections of the properties.
The arrests came after a three-year investigation.
Sexual exploitation is most common but there has been an increase in the proportion of labour exploitation being detected.
Gardaí raided an industrial estate last year where they found 1,469 cannabis plants.
Gardaí are now using new laws to tackle sham marriages.
The tragedy was discovered after one of the people involved emerged from the truck and asked a passerby for some water.
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.
The Immigrant Council of Ireland said the Government needed to do more to protect trafficking victims.
The waves of desperate people slipping across international borders every year has created a massive moneymaking opportunity for unscrupulous human traffickers.
Four new protective services units went live today.
A group of students will vie for the title of Young Social Innovators 2017 at the Convention Centre in May.
He is accused of pushing some of the boys into prostitution.
Officials said there was no transport available to move the bodies and no cemetery to bury them in.
The Kildare man paid a bond of €2,000 and €20,000 independent surety.
The three appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice.
Yesterday, three men were arrested in connection with people smuggling queries – last year, 4,000 people were refused entry at Irish ports.
Galyna Kovalenko, 52, faces up to 15 years in jail if found guilty.
Lawyers for the man have said he is the victim of a mistaken identity.
An investigation into human trafficking of Polish nationals by organised criminal groups for sexual exploitation began in February 2012.
In 2012, gardaí identified a number of Polish women as victims of sexual exploitation.
Women are trafficked across countries and continents – some having been sold by family members or friends.
They were told they would get well-paid jobs and a new life in Northern Ireland.
The Migrant Rights Centre has accused the government of hypocrisy over how it deals with undocumented migrants.
The woman went to police in Derry for help last night.
This figure has more than doubled in the last two years.
The mother tried to sell her 19-month-old son on Gumtree after her boyfriend stopped paying childcare costs.
The year-long investigation says workers are being trafficked to Ireland.
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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