Does Ireland have a trafficking problem?
Appreciation to Niall Boylan who hosted JP and Ann recently on his radio show to respond to the enquiry if Ireland has a trafficking problem https://www.classichits.ie/podcasts/nighttime-tal
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Ireland Promoted From Watch-List Ranking
Ireland was promoted from a Tier-2 Watch List ranking by The US State Department this afternoon, July 19th 2022. Whilst the movement is welcomed, MECPATHS remains very concerned by the re-it
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Deputy Toibin on the Government’s response to the crisis in Ukraine
Deputy Peadar Toibin addressing the risk of Adult and Child Trafficking in Ireland amidst the arrival of vulnerable Ukranian Adults and Children
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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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