Ireland a target for human traffickers

IRELAND is an easy target for people traffickers as it fails to comply with the minimum standards for eliminating the crime, an international report has claimed.

As the Government’s anti-trafficking legislation comes into effect today, the US Government’s global assessment of the problem shows Ireland’s efforts are no longer considered sufficient.

In 2006, the US State Department’s trafficking in persons (TIP) report named Ireland in the first tier of countries for its efforts in fighting the illegal transportation of vulnerable people.