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# prostitution - Sunday 23 February, 2020
'You're not screening for them': Concern that trafficked Irish children are falling through the cracks
The OSCE’s special representative for combating human trafficking said children in foster care or those who came from abusive backgrounds are particularly vulnerable.
# prostitution - Wednesday 27 November, 2019
Gardaí speak to 23 people suspected of purchasing sexual services
Gardaí carried out a number of days of action across the country last week.
# prostitution - Monday 28 October, 2019
Leaders of crime gang running several brothels in London jailed for eight years
One victim said she was told her family in Brazil would be killed if she tried to leave.
# prostitution - Sunday 29 September, 2019
Man arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, brothel keeping and money laundering in Belfast
A 27-year-old woman has also been arrested in the Antrim area on suspicion of controlling prostitution.
# prostitution - Friday 27 September, 2019
Gardaí question 38 people suspected of purchasing sexual services
Gardaí conducted a number of targeted operations across the country last week.
# prostitution - Wednesday 18 September, 2019
Banning the purchase of sex in NI has actually led to an increase in sex workers, report finds
It is estimated that the number of sex workers advertising per day is 308.
# prostitution - Sunday 18 August, 2019
Gardaí attempt to tackle 'highest concentration of sex workers' in north Dublin suburb
The area has been pinpointed by gardaí as an area of concern.
# prostitution - Monday 6 May, 2019
Opinion: Buyers of sex are getting more violent, increasingly influenced by what they see in porn
There is a whole generation of violent porn-watchers and they are seeking more and more extreme things from the women in prostitution, writes a Ruhama caseworker.
# prostitution - Monday 29 April, 2019
'I tried to fight so hard. I was chained and I had bruises': Woman forced into prostitution speaks out
Mary spoke about her ordeal, and what she had to do while she was kept by her human traffickers.
36 people questioned by gardaí as part of weekend operation targeting the buying of sex
Gardaí said they carried out operations in six divisions last weekend.
# prostitution - Thursday 28 March, 2019
Opinion: Laws that criminalise sex buyers are making life more dangerous for sex workers
How long more can our government ignore the growing body of evidence that shows that their policies are endangering to the physical and mental health of sex workers, writes Kate McGrew.
# prostitution - Tuesday 13 November, 2018
Report on Ireland's sex industry: 'Highly organised, thriving in every county'
A report compared the legislative approaches in six EU countries to tackling human trafficking in prostitution.
# prostitution - Saturday 27 October, 2018
Concerns growing about the number of underage boys being abused in Dublin brothels
A number of suspected brothels have been raided by gardaí in the last year.
# prostitution - Wednesday 4 July, 2018
Consent: 'The purchase of sex is conducted without regard for women’s pleasure'
Prostitution undermines consent and women’s bodily autonomy, writes Samantha Slater.
# prostitution - Monday 18 June, 2018
Irish service supported 109 people affected by sex trafficking last year
The nationalities that had the highest access rate to Ruhama’s casework service were Nigerian (63 cases) and Irish (41)
# prostitution - Friday 11 May, 2018
Gardaí shut down seven brothels in Carlow and Kilkenny
No arrests were made on foot of the inspections of the properties.
# prostitution - Saturday 24 February, 2018
Red Cross says more than 20 staff have left after 'paying for sexual services'
There is concern that a number of incidents have not been reported, or that reported cases may have been mishandled.
# prostitution - Friday 23 February, 2018
Buying sex has been illegal in Ireland for one year but 'very little' has changed
Supporters and detractors of the new law have spoken of their frustration over the new bill.
# prostitution - Saturday 17 February, 2018
Oxfam chief executive says criticism over prostitution scandal has been 'disproportionate'
Chief executive Mark Goldring has repeatedly apologised for failings in the way the charity dealt with claims of sexual misconduct.
# prostitution - Wednesday 14 February, 2018
Oxfam Ireland emails supporters, promises to 'rebuild trust' after UK staff's Haiti prostitution scandal
Oxfam Ireland confirmed that none of its staff were involved in the scandal.
# prostitution - Monday 12 February, 2018
Deputy chief executive of Oxfam in the UK resigns over prostitution scandal in Haiti
Penny Lawrence said that she was “desperately sorry” for the harm and distress that had been caused.
# prostitution - Thursday 11 January, 2018
Three men jailed for plying 14-year-old girl with drugs and forcing her into prostitution in UK
She was reported missing on 8 June 2015. However, she was being held in one of the men’s houses.
# prostitution - Saturday 25 November, 2017
Prostitution offences have dropped hugely in the last five years
New figures from the gardaí and the CSO suggest that sexual offences have diminished massively in recent times.
# prostitution - Sunday 15 October, 2017
Grafton Street 1870: 'The street literally swarmed with women of loose character'
Come Here To Me! Vol. 2 celebrates an unexplored Dublin: its public duels and street gangs, suffragettes and drag queens, as well as its not-so-secret gay bars and failed vegetarian societies.
# prostitution - Friday 6 October, 2017
Members of gang which ran prostitution ring in UK hotels convicted
In total, the operation generated hundreds of thousands of pounds.
# prostitution - Wednesday 20 September, 2017
People urged to call Irish mobile number to hear the reality of sex trafficking here
Ruhama is urging people to call the number and hear what ‘Andreea’ has to say.
# prostitution - Monday 28 August, 2017
'Most prostitution here is run by organised crime gangs': Irish service helped 92 victims of sex trafficking in 2016
Ruhama worked with 304 women of 37 nationalities last year.
# prostitution - Friday 7 July, 2017
‘It wouldn’t happen in D4’: Locals plan to block streets ahead of U2 gig to protest ‘red light district’
The protesters allege that two massage parlours in the area are operating as brothels while a third business, which has since closed, was also a front for prostitution.
# prostitution - Saturday 20 May, 2017
Waterford moneylending gang 'in hiding' as it owes money to Nigerian drug dealers
How locals defied violent threats to rid their community of the criminals.
# prostitution - Monday 27 March, 2017
'An historic day': It is now illegal to buy sex in Ireland
Not everyone is happy with the new legislation.
# prostitution - Wednesday 18 January, 2017
Irish court told Nigerian woman was forced to have sex with up to 10 men a day
The alleged victim was told she might receive €2,000 a day, but would have to pay a €50,000 ‘debt owed’ for bringing her to Ireland.
Nigerian woman allegedly had 'voodoo process' before being trafficked to Ireland for prostitution
Joy Imasogie allegedly told the victim she would be working in a hair salon.
# prostitution - Saturday 29 October, 2016
Man due in Dublin court as part of four-year sex trafficking probe
In 2012, gardaí identified a number of Polish women as victims of sexual exploitation.
# prostitution - Monday 17 October, 2016
'One woman didn't even know she was in Ireland': The reality of being sold for sex
Women are trafficked across countries and continents – some having been sold by family members or friends.
# prostitution - Sunday 18 September, 2016
FactCheck: Would a new government bill really decriminalise sex workers?
FactCheck referees a dispute over a controversial new law.
'The ugly truth about prostitution is that without various forms of force it would collapse'
Former sex workers are calling on the government to pass the Sexual Offences Bill which would make buying sex illegal.
# prostitution - Thursday 4 August, 2016
"Not all people in prostitution are exploited" - John Halligan defends stance on legalising sex work
The junior minister was expanding upon comments he made in a recent Hot Press interview.
# prostitution - Thursday 14 April, 2016
Woman who ran four brothels in Dublin is jailed
She was arrested after gardaí raided the brothel in Rathmines.
# prostitution - Friday 8 April, 2016
Poll: Is it time to make paying for sex a criminal offence in Ireland?
Legislation for such an action has been in the pipeline for some time, but has never been enacted.
France has criminalised the purchase of sex - what happened to Ireland's sex laws?
The legislation was not enacted before the previous Dáil was dissolved.
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Poll: Have you been on or are you planning a staycation this year?
WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL essentially off the cards for the rest of the year, it seems a lot of people have bought into the concept of a staycation at home here in Ireland.
Social media platforms are flooded with #staycation posts in what will hopefully boost businesses in domestic tourism following a devastating period for the sector.
But with a spike in new cases in recent days, a regional lockdown in the Midlands, and new measures this week including the mandatory wearing of face masks in all shops and commercial premises, fears are mounting that we could be entering a second wave.
So today we’re asking: Have you been on or are you planning a staycation this year?
Poll Results:
Yes, I've already been on a staycation (4432)
No, I haven't been and have no plans for a staycation (3365)
Yes, I have a staycation planned in the coming months (2607)
No, I have not been on a staycation (985)
Yes, but I am going to cancel my planned staycation (255)
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