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Prison is not the solution in every case, said Sr. Esther Murphy. "There are certain categories of prisoner that it is needed for, but it is not the place for many people, and I think we need to wake up to that fact."

Ireland is a ‘haven’ for human traffickers with a ‘huge number’ exploiting women, children and men, campaigners have warned.

10.35 6 Jan 2021 Sex trafficking is hidden in plain sight in Ireland with continued failure to meet key international targets to combat global human trafficking. Sister Eilis Coe, Religious Sisters of Charity in Donnybrook  is part of an international group of nuns who thinks we should do more to target global human trafficking and she spoke to Pat this morning. Listen and subscribe to   

Share this article Women who are trafficked into Ireland for sexual exploitation are raped within hours of arrival here. That is according to Sister Eilis Coe of the the Religious Sisters of Charity, who has been fighting for better protection and support for victims of trafficking for years. Nearly 500 victims of human trafficking have been identified in Ireland since 2013. However there have been no convictions holding anyone responsible. The majority of those trafficked in Ireland are coming...