In 2008, Ireland was one of many destination countries for women, men, and children trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor.
[8] In 2023, the Organised Crime Index gave the country a score of 5 out of 10 for human trafficking, noting that this was mostly carried out by international groups who were also involved in the illegal cannabis market.
(5) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable upon conviction on indictment - (a) to imprisonment for life or a lesser term, and (b) at the discretion of the court, to a fine.
The US State Department on Thursday released a report showing a 73 per cent increase in the number of detected cases of human trafficking in Ireland since 2014.
Ireland's Tier 1 status means the country's controls met the minimum standard for the elimination of severe forms of trafficking.
These recommendations are addressed within the context of the development of the Second National Action Plan to Prevent and Tackle Human Trafficking across the world.