#Human Trafficking

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Parents in Southeast Asia bring their children to be sexually abused for 'paying customers' in Ireland
With human trafficking into Ireland on the increase, advocates urge the public to be 'the eyes and ears' of the gardaí to help identify victims

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

State's failure to tackle human trafficking akin to accepting 'concreting over burial remains in Bessborough'
State's failure to tackle human trafficking akin to accepting 'concreting over burial remains in Bessborough'
Speaking at an event in Cork, UN special rapporteur on human trafficking Siobhán Mullally said the normalising of illegal adoptions over decades is connected to the normalising of human trafficking now

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

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Trafficked women are forced to have sex in brothels 'in every town in Ireland'
Gardaí expect to find more victims and uncover new trafficking networks after operations in Cork and Limerick this month

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

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Child trafficking: 'Alarming' that children can travel into Ireland without correct checks in place
Mecpaths was reacting to Hiqa's acceptance of concerns raised by a whistleblower about Tusla's handling of the arrival of unaccompanied minors

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

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Children aged six trafficked into criminality as issue 'largely ignored' by State
Young children are being trafficked from State care or vulnerable families into criminal gangs, as boy recently found carrying heroin for criminals in Kerry

Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

Model scout for Jeffrey Epstein found dead at his home near Paris
Model scout for Jeffrey Epstein found dead at his home near Paris
Daniel Siad faced allegations of rape and trafficking in France and appeared in more than 1,000 documents in Epstein files

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

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Nine brothels inspected in Cork as part of human trafficking crackdown
Ireland was involved in an annual international anti-human trafficking operation with Europol and other international partners 

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Chinese Peasants Looking For A Better Life In The Cities
Irish Examiner view: Culpability extends to exploitative customers
ur outrage must also extend to the people whose money, indifference, or wilful ignorance make trafficking worthwhile

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Tate Brothers
Lawyer for Andrew and Tristan Tate vows to fight their extradition to UK
Joe McBride raised possibility of US president Donald Trump intervening in the extradition proceedings, arguing 'he was elected to fight against this kind of nonsense'

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

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Victims forced into sexual exploitation within 24 hours of arriving in Ireland, gardaí say
Brazil is the most active country in human trafficking in Ireland and women are often providing sexual services within 24 hours of arrival

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Teenage mental health stock
Cork arrest of man wanted in Germany linked to major international human trafficking crackdown
Some 1,024 arrests were made globally as part of Operation Global Chain

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

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Alleged child kidnapper arrested in Cork massage parlour
A man wanted in Germany for child kidnapping, illegal restraint and hostage taking was arrested by gardaí at a Cork massage parlour, gardaí have confirmed.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Our navy's work in the Mediterranean shows importance of triple lock
Our navy's work in the Mediterranean shows importance of triple lock
Ireland has gone from saving thousands of lives at sea, to participating in missions that aid human rights violations, to new laws that will permit troop deployment to hostile military missions

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

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Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general, White House official says
Trump had also reportedly grown frustrated that Bondi was not moving ‌quickly enough to prosecute critics and adversaries who he wanted to face criminal charges

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Late Late Show talking points, including Epstein survivor Lisa Phillips calling for Irish investigation
Late Late Show talking points, including Epstein survivor Lisa Phillips calling for Irish investigation
Plus, Dancing with the Stars reaches a milestone episode, and Dominic Cooper reflects on the beauty of Donegal

Sat, 21 Feb, 2026

Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein estate agrees to $35m settlement in victim class action
Settlement would provide 'a confidential avenue for financial relief' for Epstein victims who have not already resolved claims against the estate

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Aylsham Police Station amid a report of an arrest in Aylsham
'Uncharted territory': British monarchy faces existential risk after Andrew arrest
As bad as the arrest is for the former prince, author Andrew Lownie thinks there is now an existential risk to the House of Windsor and the monarchy itself

Fri, 20 Feb, 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested
King Charles says ‘law must take its course’ as brother Andrew taken into custody
It is understood neither the king nor Buckingham Palace was informed in advance of Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest.

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

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Group suggests Tusla use tracking devices on phones of children at risk of trafficking
Some members of the Children’s Rights Alliance also 'believe the lack of action by Tusla is linked to the shortage of available care placements'

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Every abuse story has the same dynamic — power vs vulnerability
Every abuse story has the same dynamic — power vs vulnerability
While we talk about Epstein and the powerful men in his orbit it's easy to forget this abuse is happening all over society, all the time, writes Niamh Ní Dhomhnaill

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

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S Terry Prone: Epstein fallout exposes Starmer as the weak leader he has always been
When the Epstein files showed Petey for what he was, the dimwit in Downing Street complained bitterly that Petey had lied to him. Imagine. Shock, horror

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Good Friday Agreement 25th Anniversary
Former US senator George Mitchell reiterates Epstein denials as university severs ties
A statement said: 'At no time did Senator Mitchell observe, suspect, or have any knowledge of Epstein engaging in illegal or inappropriate conduct with underage women. '

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein
ieExplains: What have we learned from the newly released Epstein files?
Latest documents indicate high-profile figures continued friendships with financier after child sex abuse convictions

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

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'Trafficking victims in Cork don't come forward for fear of court or deportation'
'All we need is your age and first name': Sexual assault treatment unit specialist encourages trafficking victims who may have been sexually assaulted to come forward

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

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Gardaí arrest four in joint human trafficking operation with police from Brazil and Europol 
Gardaí searched four locations in Dublin on Wednesday morning, in conjunction with simultaneous searches taking place in Brazil

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Emergency national alert system
Vulnerable people in the North or near the Border warned of phone alert test
People such as victims of human trafficking or domestic abuse who have 'secret' phones are being warned to silence their phone ahead of Sunday's UK-wide alert test

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Gardaí inspect 92 brothels as part of major operation targeting human trafficking 
Gardaí inspect 92 brothels as part of major operation targeting human trafficking 
Also, As part of the major operation, 37 flights were monitored at Dublin Airport

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

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New Cork/Kerry centre 'has met dozens of migrants trafficked for sexual exploitation' 
As it formally launches its Cork and Kerry service, Ruhama says it has already dealt with 80 alleged victims of sexual exploitation and human trafficking in the region

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

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Sarah Harte: The murky international surrogacy racket needs to be spotlighted
We must reconcile an adult's desire to have children with the rights of those children or we risk repeating mistakes of the past

Wed, 28 May, 2025

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Tusla and Department of Children to meet with gardaí on new system to identify trafficking victims
It is expected rollout of new referral mechanism will lead to an increase in the number of children and adults identified by frontline workers

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

Teenage mental health stock
Advocacy group working to prevent child trafficking seeks meeting with children's minister
Mecpaths said it was 'the first time that we have seen any willingness from this department to talk about the issue'

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

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'Any child can be vulnerable to trafficking in Ireland'
Advocacy group Mecpaths warns of low detection rates of child sexual and criminal exploitation

Sun, 16 Feb, 2025

Commission finds Ireland's low rate of identification of child trafficking victims 'concerning'
Commission finds Ireland's low rate of identification of child trafficking victims 'concerning'
Currently, only gardaí can identify victims of human trafficking, although guidelines are being drawn up for a new mechanism to allow other frontline agencies to identify victims

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

INTERPOL Operation Liberterra II
Figures on human trafficking victims 'a considerable underestimate of the true number'
Advocates believe actual figures of victims in Ireland is much higher than numbers contained in UN report because currently, only gardaí can identify victims

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

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People have been trafficked into Ireland for removal of their organs for transplants, new report finds 
Traffickers profit through the sale of organs to people who are 'unable or unwilling to wait for legal transplants', with kidneys the most harvested organs, according to UN report

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

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Irish Examiner view: Sex traffickers operating in plain sight
SERP’s report should make us reconsider what is and what is not acceptable in a decent society

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

Nostalgic shadow
Sex websites 'are facilitating exploitation of women by pimps and traffickers'
SERP notes 'definitive indications of exploitation' on one website and says 'we have previously identified that victims of trafficking have been advertised on it' 

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

Ireland experiencing 'epidemic' of domestic and gender-based violence
Ireland experiencing 'epidemic' of domestic and gender-based violence
Helen McEntee says a long-awaited review of 2017 sexual offences legislation, which made paying for sexual services a criminal offence, should be ready within weeks

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Sex trafficking support charity reports 30% spike in demand for services 
Sex trafficking support charity reports 30% spike in demand for services 
Some 108 people accessed Ruhama’s trauma and counselling service in 2023 for healing and recovery from sexual violence — a 31% rise on the previous year

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

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System allows child trafficking victims in Ireland to go undetected, warns human rights agency
Children have accounted for 8% of all identified victims of trafficking in Ireland in the past 11 years

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

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State 'failing to protect' victims of child trafficking
"It is critical that people are aware that child trafficking is happening in Ireland, and be aware of how to report any suspicions," said Mecpaths education manager Ann Mara.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

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Sex trade myths encouraging trafficking of children
The perception these crimes only happen in faraway lands is a myth — they are happening right here in Ireland

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

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‘Number of children being trafficked here is underestimated’
Last year, the UK identified 7,000 child trafficking victims; Ireland identified just five. MECPATHS wants more education about the crime and reform of the way it is detected

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024

Woman suffering from depression
Government urged to fast-track guidelines for identification of human trafficking victims
Under new mechanism, State agencies and NGOs will be involved in the formal recognition of victims

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

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