Archive for October, 2010
Irish Times
Ministers from both parts of Ireland and the Scottish Government met yesterday to discuss ways to improve co-operation in policing human trafficking and other areas of organised crime.
The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, Department of Justice and Law Reform are hosting a one day film festival on human trafficking on EU Anti-Trafficking day, 18th October, 2010.
RTE Prime Time - Edel McCallister reports that Ruhama, who works with women affected by prostitution reported an increase in the number of women affected by prostitution in Ireland seeking their help.
RTE Prime Time - John Mooney, Crime Correspondent, The Sunday Times and Denise Charleton, Immigrant Council of Ireland discuss what can be done. Click here to View >
Why Men who use prostitutes can be as dangerous as Larry Murphy
By Susan McKay, chief executive of the National Women’s Council of Ireland and published in the Irish Daily Mail.
50% of Ruhama’s case work involved trafficking
RTE News - Click here to view full news report >>
News At One, RTE Radio 1, Sarah Benson, CEO Ruhama, says the organisation’s caseload went up by almost a quarter last year and many of the women it helps were sent to Ireland illegally Click here to listen >>
Nine News, RTE TV, Eimear Lowe reports that the agency, which helps women involved in prostitution, has seen a 22% increase in demand for its services Click here to view >>