US calls on Ireland to improve identification of victims of human trafficking

US State Department report said: 'The Government of Ireland does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so.' File picture

Ireland is being called on to improve the identification of victims of human trafficking in a report published by the US State Department.

The Trafficking in Persons Report stated Ireland remains on tier two of the human trafficking watchlist for the second year in a row.