Gardaí are investigating a number of human trafficking cases 

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said that last Sunday, gardaí in Cork had identified three suspected cases of trafficking . File picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Gardaí are currently investigating about 80 cases of human trafficking, Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said.

Speaking on World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the minister said that while no one has yet been convicted for human trafficking in Ireland, convictions have been secured for associated charges.