Ireland’s Trafficking Response Under Fire | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

Ireland’s sluggish response to human trafficking is under fierce international scrutiny, as UN special rapporteur Siobhán Mullally warns of a dangerous pattern of inaction echoing past failures like illegal adoptions and buried truths at Bessborough. Despite decades of international obligations, Ireland lags in implementing vital anti-trafficking measures, including a long-overdue national referral mechanism that would empower frontline agencies to identify victims — currently only the Gardaí can do so. Mullally calls for a seismic shift in political mindset, stressing that trafficking…