Calls for a reform of Ireland’s National Referral Mechanism
Original News by Ailbhe Conneely, RTE A number of leading civil society organisations have called on the Government to reform the system that identifies human trafficking in Ireland. Seven o
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Cork Hotels working to end child trafficking
A CHARITY revealed how Cork hotels are becoming increasingly vulnerable to child sex trafficking. JP O’Sullivan from MECPATHS (Mercy Efforts for Child Protection Against Trafficking
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Ireland retains ‘Tier 2’ Status as Annual TIP’s Report Launched
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Read MoreChildren are Being Trafficked into Ireland by their Own Families
IRELAND IS BEING used as a destination for child sex slaves, according to the EU’s policing agency. A new report by Europol shows that international criminal groups, particularly from
Read MoreThe largest facilitator of images of child sexual exploitation…
The Irish man accused of being the world’s largest facilitator of [images of child sexual exploitation] has made his first appearance in a US court following his extradition. Gardaí hande
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A survivor of Child Trafficking speaks out…
MECPATHS were extremely fortunate in 2018 to meet with a survivor of Child Trafficking. Maya, a young person from The United Kingdom, experienced first-hand what it is to be trafficke
Read MoreSix children saved from sex slavery in Northern Ireland
The PSNI saved six children from potential sex slavery in 2018, it has been revealed. They were among 52 potential victims of human trafficking, a 68% increase on the previous year. The
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Ireland: An abusive reality behind closed doors
Aoife Nic Ardghail and Declan Brennan February 12 2019 (Irish Independent) A UK resident who repeatedly travelled to Dublin to have sex with a teenage girl who he claimed he was in
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“I Think We Have A Sex Trafficking Situation Going On”
A hoteliers experience of Sex Trafficking on their premises. These incidents take place, globally, daily. Knowing what to identify and how to respond is vitally important. Each of us has a r
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