Frontline agencies representing victims of sex trafficking have called for an independent rapporteur to assess how effectively victims are being supported.

Victims of trafficking are, “without exception”, completely impoverished when they try and access state services, research suggests.

Specific offences should be urgently introduced to criminalise the motivations of people who carry out hate crimes, according to a new study.

As four asylum seekers continued to refuse food at a hostel accommodation near Foynes, it emerged yesterday a number of residents involved in last week’s protests at the centre have been transferred, some to Cork.

Three asylum seekers were yesterday refusing food at a direct provision centre in Co Limerick.

Limerick is teaming up with Barcelona to fight racism and tackle myths about immigrants in a first-of-its-kind move in this country.

I am writing in response to Peter O’Dwyer’s article, in the Irish Examiner, on the “very generous” welfare payments EU citizens in Ireland “enjoy” (‘EU Citizens enjoy ‘very generous’ welfare here’, Oct 29).

Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald has insisted that “no particular nationality or ethnic group” should be singled out in child protection cases after gardaí temporarily removed two children from separate Roma families.

The Oireachtas justice committee is to recommend that the purchase of sex be made a criminal offence.

Some migrants are facing “unfair” treatment when claiming social welfare payments, according to a new report to be launched tomorrow.