1.0Thomas Pringle TDhttps://thomaspringle.ierich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FmIiku6taN"><a href="https://thomaspringle.ie/2023/10/05/pringle-new-criminal-law-bill-falls-short-when-addressing-human-trafficking/">Pringle: New criminal law bill falls short when addressing human trafficking</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://thomaspringle.ie/2023/10/05/pringle-new-criminal-law-bill-falls-short-when-addressing-human-trafficking/embed/#?secret=FmIiku6taN" width="600" height="338" title="“Pringle: New criminal law bill falls short when addressing human trafficking” — Thomas Pringle TD" data-secret="FmIiku6taN" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://thomaspringle.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pringle-New-criminal-law-bill-doesnt-go-far-enough-to-combat-human-trafficking.png10801080Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has welcomed many provisions of the new Criminal Law bill regarding sexual offenses, but said the bill falls short when addressing human trafficking, and the trafficking of children in particular. Addressing the Dáil on Wednesday, Deputy Pringle said: “When victims come forward to disclose a sexual assault, they are […]