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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lisa O'Carroll

Ireland must step up fight against human trafficking, experts say

General view of the city centre skyline showing construction cranes and commercial buildings
Construction work is one of the sectors in which human trafficking has increased in Ireland. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

Ireland must step up its efforts to fight human trafficking, a group of experts at the Council of Europe has said, after a report expressing concern about the number of prosecutions and convictions relating to the issue.

The Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (Greta) found the number of presumed trafficking victims in Ireland fell from 103 in 2017 to 44 in 2021.

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