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The national anti-trafficking rapporteur listed education, the war in Ukraine and age identification as concerns.
The Azure Forum looked at organised crime across the UK and Ireland and how the two jurisdictions interact.
The US Department of Justice said the man has been charged with human smuggling.
As a result of the initiative, one female victim of sexual labour/exploitation was identified.
Alicia Edosa (45) and Edith Enoghaghase (31) were each found guilty of two counts of trafficking women.
They will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at 10.30am today.
Ireland is the only country in western Europe in this watchlist.
Gardaí searched locations in three counties in the northwest.
It’s believed to be the first conviction of its type in Ireland.
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
The annual trafficking report by a US State department has worsened Ireland’s ranking this year.
The two men were arrested in Dover by UK police.
The OSCE’s special representative for combating human trafficking said children in foster care or those who came from abusive backgrounds are particularly vulnerable.
Christopher Kennedy has been charged with human trafficking offences.
Eight women and 31 men were found dead in a refrigerated container in Essex last week.
A man and a woman have been arrested by police.
A 27-year-old woman has also been arrested in the Antrim area on suspicion of controlling prostitution.
The report published by the US State Department noted Ireland’s use of direct provision centres to accommodate ‘traumatised victims’.
Mary spoke about her ordeal, and what she had to do while she was kept by her human traffickers.
Gardaí searched two premises in the Mullingar area, and made two arrests.
Some work 116 hours per week, yet are only paid an average of €2.83 per hour, the High Court was told.
Some boys fail to come forward for help due to gender stereotypes, Unicef has said.
Gardaí have been investigating this gang for a number of years.
No arrests were made on foot of the inspections of the properties.
The arrests came after a three-year investigation.
Sexual exploitation is most common but there has been an increase in the proportion of labour exploitation being detected.
Gardaí raided an industrial estate last year where they found 1,469 cannabis plants.
Gardaí are now using new laws to tackle sham marriages.
The tragedy was discovered after one of the people involved emerged from the truck and asked a passerby for some water.
The protesters allege that two massage parlours in the area are operating as brothels while a third business, which has since closed, was also a front for prostitution.
The Immigrant Council of Ireland said the Government needed to do more to protect trafficking victims.
The waves of desperate people slipping across international borders every year has created a massive moneymaking opportunity for unscrupulous human traffickers.
Four new protective services units went live today.
A group of students will vie for the title of Young Social Innovators 2017 at the Convention Centre in May.
He is accused of pushing some of the boys into prostitution.
Officials said there was no transport available to move the bodies and no cemetery to bury them in.
The Kildare man paid a bond of €2,000 and €20,000 independent surety.
The three appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice.
Yesterday, three men were arrested in connection with people smuggling queries – last year, 4,000 people were refused entry at Irish ports.
Galyna Kovalenko, 52, faces up to 15 years in jail if found guilty.