Two men have been charged with the human trafficking of three men into the State following a garda investigation into an alleged organised crime gang based in north Cork, with links to Slovakia and Czech Republic.
The men, who were arrested last Saturday, also face money laundering charges.
They denied the charges when they were put to them by gardaí.
Ladislav Bubencik, 32, of Railway Road, Charleville, Co Cork, and 46-year-old Marian Vavrek, of Rooskey, Co Roscommon, appeared before Judge John King at Midleton District Court.
Mr Bubencik faces three counts of human trafficking and 20 counts of money laundering, while Mr Vavrek is accused of three counts of human trafficking and one count of money laundering.
Both men are originally from Slovakia but have been resident in Ireland for a number of years.
Garda Sergeant Linda O'Leary said directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions are awaited but the State was objecting to bail in both cases.
Detective Sergeant Kevin McCarthy gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution in the case of Mr Vavrek.
He said that gardaí were objecting to bail because of the seriousness of the charges, fear he would commit further offences, including interfering with witnesses if granted bail, and that he could commit further serious offences.
Applying for bail, solicitor Denis Linehan said his client would deny any involvement in human trafficking.
He said that while the charges are serious the "reality is that we are only talking abut €290" on the money laundering charge and given the three alleged victims are no longer in the State, they "are in no danger of Marian Vavrek".
Judge King said the charges are very serious, but said he would have concerns given the strength of the evidence and as the alleged victims are no longer in the State, he did not accept that Mr Vavrek could interfere with witnesses.
In the case of Mr Bubencik, Det Gda Shane O'Donoghue gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.
Det Garda O'Donoghue said gardaí were objecting to bail on the grounds that the accused was likely to continue to commit alleged offences, the seriousness of the charges, and fears of interfering with witnesses.
Mr Bubencik's solicitor Charlie O'Connor said his client operated a recruitment company for a number of years, had denied the allegations of human trafficking and money laundering.
He said his client has been living at the same address in Charleville for ten years, was married with two children, and all of his family, with the exception of his grandmother, are living in Ireland.
Judge King remanded both men in custody with consent to bail on their own bonds of €600 and independent sureties of €20,000.
The bail conditions include that they live at addresses provided to gardaí and sign on twice daily at their local garda stations.
He also ordered them to surrender their passports, provide gardaí with a mobile phone number on which they can be contacted 24 hours a day and have no contact, direct or indirect with witnesses.
The two men were remanded to appear at Mallow District Court next Tuesday 12 March.
