What the papers say: Monday's front pages

Kenneth Fox

Monday's front pages focus on a range of stories, from the number of people treated for serious stab wounds rising by 27 per cent to Brazilians being groomed for sex work in Ireland.

The Irish Times reports that the number of people treated for serious wounds in hospitals across the Republic after being stabbed has surged and is now at a 15-year high.

The Irish Examiner reports Women are being targeted in church groups in Latin America and trafficked to Ireland for sexual exploitation.

The Echo focuses on over 1,000 people calling on the Government to buy the former mother and baby homes site in Bessborough in Cork.