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# Trafficking

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# Prostitution
Barnardos highlights problem of 'loverboys' in child prostitution
June Tinsely of Barnardos said young men who act as boyfriends to teenage girls coerce them into having sex with other men.
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Dec 12th 2012, 5:36 PM
# Animal Cruelty
Some seized puppies 'only six weeks old', says DSPCA
The second litter of puppies, seized at Dublin Port on Thursday evening, are mostly aged between eight and ten weeks.
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Oct 13th 2012, 6:49 PM
# ANIMAL RESCUE
56 puppies rescued in second dog trafficking seizure
One man was arrested but has been released since.
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Oct 12th 2012, 7:32 PM
# Prostitution
Cork City Council to vote on call for law against buying sex
Tonight’s council meeting will debate a Labour motion which would see Cork become the latest council to call for a change in law.
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Sep 24th 2012, 10:29 AM
# Colombia
Colombia says last top drug lord arrested
Daniel “El Loco” Barrera, alleged to be the country’s last major drug lord, has been arrested in an international sting.
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Sep 19th 2012, 1:47 PM
# Exploitation
Irish children have been trafficked for 'criminal' purposes - report
A new report by researchers at UCC found that a significant number of children who applied for asylum in Ireland disappeared – and may have been trafficked.
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Sep 13th 2012, 8:16 AM
# Prostitution
Anti-trafficking group calls for ban on paying for sex
Turn Off the Red Light, a group of 56 charities, has told an Oireachtas committee that Ireland should follow Sweden’s lead.
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Aug 24th 2012, 7:43 PM
# ruhama
Ruhama reports 18 per cent increase in demand for support services
Group which assists women affected by prostitution and trafficking says it supported 241 women last year.
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Aug 22nd 2012, 9:57 AM
# Sex Trade
Northern Ireland to make it illegal to pay for sex
An MLA has launched a public consultation which would see Northern Ireland take the lead in the UK against sexual trafficking.
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Aug 21st 2012, 7:00 PM
# Trafficking
Scores of kidnapped children freed from Chinese traffickers
Babies were being auctioned to the highest bidder for as much as €6,000, according to reports.
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Jul 6th 2012, 9:17 AM
# Human Trafficking
Children subjected to prostitution in Dublin, Cork and Kilkenny - report
A US State Department report released yesterday has sparked calls for greater awareness of human trafficking that is happening here in Ireland.
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Jun 21st 2012, 7:15 AM
# Trafficking
Up to 27 million people are living in slavery, says US report
US State Dept’s annual report on human trafficking shows progress being made in Burma, while Syria fell in the rankings.
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Jun 20th 2012, 9:17 AM
# Prostitution
Changes to prostitution law in Scotland 'could see brothel keepers focus on Ireland'
The Scottish parliament is debating a plan to fast-track new laws which would make it illegal to pay for sex – but that could lead to them moving their activities here, the Immigrant Council of Ireland has warned.
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Jun 19th 2012, 7:00 AM
# Prostitution
Leitrim first council to call for ban on buying sex
Government has failed to fulfill commitments to look at Swedish-style legislation.
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Jun 13th 2012, 7:00 PM
# Advertising
Immigrant council "deeply disappointed" with BAI ruling over sex trade ads
BAI upheld part of complaint which said that ad concerning prostitution in Ireland was directed towards a ‘political end’.
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Jun 5th 2012, 4:09 PM
# Drugs
Gardaí seize €60,000 worth of cannabis
The investigation into the cultivation, sale and supply of cannabis in the Waterford area continues.
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Mar 30th 2012, 8:52 PM
Voices
Column: Sex workers face brutal abuse. Do we want this to be ‘normal’?
It’s time for legal action on the ‘oldest profession’ – which is far from a necessary evil, writes Denise Charlton.
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Feb 8th 2012, 7:30 PM
# Belfast
Belfast: Women arrested in prostitution and human trafficking investigation
Two women have been arrested as part of a PSNI investigation into controlling prostitution and human trafficking in Northern Ireland.
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Jan 20th 2012, 2:46 PM
Voices
Column: Do we have the right to buy or sell sex?
Criminalising people who pay for sex diverts attention from the real victims being exploited, argues Paul Ryan
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Sep 27th 2011, 7:30 AM
# Prostitution
Prostitution on the rise in Ireland
The number of women here working in the sex industry has increased by 4 per cent, according to an organisation that supports the victims of prostitution.
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Aug 22nd 2011, 8:55 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Jul 24th 2011, 9:04 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Jun 21st 2011, 5:01 PM
# Trafficking
Drug traffickers 'using submarines' to ship cocaine to Europe
Cartels operating drug routes through West Africa may be using submarines – which can be ‘bought freely on the international market’, a UN official said.
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Jun 21st 2011, 12:11 PM
# Brothel Owner
Brothel owner ordered to pay €2m
TJ Carroll ran a prostitution network from 35 locations in Ireland – forcing trafficked women to work in the sex industry.
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Mar 14th 2011, 5:54 PM
# Trafficking
Drugged tiger cub found in woman’s luggage
Bangkok airport police make unusual discovery.
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Aug 27th 2010, 2:16 PM
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