Report claims 35.8m people living in slavery worldwide — including 300 people in Ireland

An estimated 300 people are living in modern-day slavery in Ireland, according to a global report on the issue.

The Global Slavery Index, published by Australian organisation Walk Free, claims Ireland had the second-lowest rate of slavery in Europe, with only Iceland having better figures.

By contrast, Bulgaria had the highest slavery rate of the 37 European countries listed, with almost 0.38% of the population in modern-day slavery.