FLASHBACK: While this week asylum seekers were found in a refrigerated trailer in Rosslare, last month Gript asked Garda Detective Superintendent Derek McGuire about the role that border control plays in fighting human trafficking
Garda Detective Superintendent Ian Lackey discusses Irish authorities’ experience of female genital mutilation (FGM) – the practice of injuring a woman or girl’s genitals for “non-medical reasons” with “no health benefit.” He says it is “deeply engrained” in many cultures. #gript
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“Each call is unique”
‘Disappointed but not surprised’
Culture of ‘keeping quiet’
‘Serious incident’
Illegal Drugs -vs- Thought Crimes
This initiative is not about inclusivity, and never was: It is about political and cultural insurance.
Gardaí must use “every resource possible”
Sources told Gript they feared for their jobs if they raised the matter internally.
New figures show that reports of rape 13% higher in 2022 than 2019.