Government urged to tackle problem of sex trafficked women

THE Government was yesterday told to urgently tackle the problem of women being trafficked into Ireland’s growing sex trade.

It comes as research reveals 76 women were known to have been brought into the country between 2000 and 2006.

The majority were trafficked from eastern Europe, as well as Africa, Asia and South America, according to a report — the first of its kind — launched in Galway this morning by former senator Mary Henry.