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New Coalition Demands Safety for Women Amid Immigration Crime

12/7/2025

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A new group, the Women’s Coalition on Immigration, launched in Ireland to advocate for the safety of women and girls amid immigration crime.
Laoise de Brún, a barrister, criticized the government for allegedly allowing sexual predators, citing a report that foreign nationals are overrepresented in sexual offences.
Barbara McCarthy, a co-author, stresses transparent data as the coalition presses for ethnicity-based crime statistics to inform policy.

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A new group, the Women’s Coalition on Immigration, launched in Ireland to advocate for the safety of women and girls amid immigration crime.
Laoise de Brún, a barrister, criticized the government for allegedly allowing sexual predators, citing a report that foreign nationals are overrepresented in sexual offences.
Barbara McCarthy, a co-author, stresses transparent data as the coalition presses for ethnicity-based crime statistics to inform policy.