Number of female sex workers identified in trafficking crackdown across Ireland including Cork Airport

Gardaí carrying out checks at Dublin airport. Picture: Garda Press Office
A major Interpol crackdown on human trafficking saw gardaí identifying a number of women who are sex workers across various places in Ireland, including Cork and Dublin Airport earlier in May.
The operation, led by Frontex — the European Border Agency — saw over 200 arrests made, with 1,426 potential human trafficking victims being identified across 44 countries between May 8 and 15.