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Gardai stepping up efforts to tackle human trafficking after scathing report

Gardai said they are stepping up efforts to tackle human trafficking across the country, after it carried it out two days of action targeting crime gangs. Properties in Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Longford, Galway, Kildare, Donegal and ...

30 Nov 2022 at 13:40

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Gardai question 77 people suspected of purchasing sexual activity in Ireland

Gardai have questioned 77 people on suspicion of having purchased sexual activity as part of a two-day initiative targeting human trafficking. The purchase of sexual services and the soliciting or purchasing of sex from a trafficked person is ...

26 Nov 2021 at 17:18

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'Let us investigate' - Gardaí appeal to human trafficking victims to reach out for help

An Garda Síochána is appealing to people who may be victims of human trafficking to reach out for help. The call comes following a collaboration between Gardaí and colleagues in Romania and the UK targeting crime groups involved in human ...

23 Apr 2023 at 11:38

National News

Five children trafficked to Ireland with one person brought to Ireland for 'organ removal'

A first suspected case of a victim being trafficked for organ removal was recorded in Ireland last year, according to a new report. Five children were identified as trafficking victims, most of them for sexual exploitation, the second ...

13 Sept 2023 at 10:06

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Gardaí launch human trafficking investigation following discovery of 14 people in container

An Garda Síochána at Wexford Garda Station have commenced a human trafficking investigation following the discovery of fourteen people in a shipping container arriving in Rosslare Europort at approximately 3am on Monday, 8th January ...

10 Jan 2024 at 18:35

Northern Ireland

Island of Ireland is ‘wealthy place’ for drug gangs to target

The island of Ireland is seen as “affluent and a wealthy place” for drug gangs to target, the Republic’s police chief has warned. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said the use of drugs on both sides of the border has become prevalent ...

28 Feb 2024 at 12:32

National News

Three arrested in Co Cork as part of human trafficking probe

Three men have been arrested in Co Cork in an investigation into human trafficking and labour exploitation. The men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested following searches in Co Cork and Co Roscommon. It is part of a probe ...

02 Mar 2024 at 14:01

National News

Three arrested following searches in two counties as gardaí target human trafficking gang

Three men have been arrested by gardaí in Cork for organised crime related offences. The men, aged in their 30s and 40s, are currently detained in Garda Stations in Cork under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. ...

02 Mar 2024 at 13:51

National News

Gardaí conduct cross border operation with focus on human trafficking

Working as part of the Joint Agency Task Force (JATF), Gardaí conducted a number of operations along border counties on Monday, October 16, 2023, with a focus on rural crime and human trafficking. The high-visibility ...

17 Oct 2023 at 10:39

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Government urged to tackle 'prevalent' human trafficking in Ireland by charity organisations

Most homeless charities believe they are encountering victims of human trafficking through their work but have insufficient knowledge to help them, new research suggests. On Monday, homelessness charity Depaul, in ...

22 Apr 2024 at 11:25

National News

US State Department notes ‘significant efforts’ made by Ireland to combat human trafficking

The US State Department said it has noted ‘significant efforts’ made by Ireland in combatting human trafficking, according to a statement that was recently released by the Department of Justice. Minister for ...

20 Jul 2022 at 13:03

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