77 people quizzed for buying sex in Garda crackdown

The Garda National Protective Services Bureau, along with local protective services units in 16 divisions, targeted a total of 58 premises on November 11 and 12. The 16 divisions included operations in Cork, Limerick, Kerry and Waterford. Picture: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Up to 80 people were questioned on suspicion of buying sex in a two-day operation by gardaí.

It was part of a European initiative, organised by Europol, the EU police agency, and was aimed at targeting human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced criminality.