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# Prostitution

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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.
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Jan 18th 2017, 5:45 PM
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.
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Jan 18th 2017, 6:03 AM
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.
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Oct 29th 2016, 3:36 PM
'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.
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Oct 17th 2016, 7:30 PM
FactCheck: Would a new government bill really decriminalise sex workers?
FactCheck referees a dispute over a controversial new law.
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Sep 18th 2016, 7:00 PM
'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.
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Sep 18th 2016, 11:55 AM
"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.
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Aug 4th 2016, 11:52 AM
Woman who ran four brothels in Dublin is jailed
She was arrested after gardaí raided the brothel in Rathmines.
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Apr 14th 2016, 5:35 PM
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.
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Apr 8th 2016, 9:55 AM
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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Apr 8th 2016, 6:05 AM
'This Christmas Day there will be women in brothels around the country'
Prostitution charity Ruhama found an increase in the women accessing its services last year.
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Dec 7th 2015, 12:17 PM
Investigation details systematic movement of prostitutes around Ireland's towns
The RTE Investigations Unit estimates that there are up to 20 gangs involved in organised prostitution here today.
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Nov 30th 2015, 10:30 PM
Pope apologises after reports of priests using drugs and paying for sex with homeless men
The reports concern several priests in a Rome parish.
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Oct 14th 2015, 8:21 PM
Dutch brothel owners now have to speak the same language as sex workers
The judgement is aimed at preventing abuse.
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Oct 1st 2015, 9:49 PM
'Prostitution should be legal because men want more sex than women'
An expert has proposed the controversial idea.
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Aug 11th 2015, 8:30 PM
Irish men are being asked to say what they think about sex work
It’s for a play by TheatreClub.
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Aug 9th 2015, 10:30 AM
Debating prostitution? Why not listen to sex workers for once?
In the debate over criminalisation, sex workers’ voices are all too often drowned out.
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Aug 8th 2015, 3:00 PM
Prostitution gang's victim was beaten, sold, raped and made sleep with 10 men a day
A gang of 7 men and 4 women have now been jailed for sexually exploited hundreds of women.
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Jul 18th 2015, 8:30 PM
Garda accused of raping woman he arrested investigated by Gsoc
No charges were brought.
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Jul 12th 2015, 10:52 AM
Man who admitted to running four brothels in Limerick walks free from court
Doras Luimní is criticising the leniency of the sentence.
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Jun 22nd 2015, 5:49 PM
A sex worker went on Ray D'Arcy to talk about her campaign ... she wasn't happy with how it went
Laura Lee, a Dublin-born law graduate, accused the host of being hostile and aggressive. Some listeners agreed. Others found it thought-provoking.
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Jun 15th 2015, 7:08 PM
Austrian brothel offers free sex in protest against high taxes
The owner said he will pay the women working for him to make up for what they would normally get from clients.
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Jun 15th 2015, 8:48 AM
Poll: Should it be a crime to pay for sex?
It will be soon.
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May 28th 2015, 10:15 AM
Are we about to see an influx of pimps to Ireland?
Our nearest neighbour is cracking down on sex buyers.
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May 21st 2015, 7:42 PM
Sex workers have asked Jill Meagher's husband to drop his support for an anti-sex trade group
Sex workers in St Kilda, Victoria, have signed an open letter to Tom Meagher claiming that campaigning for men to stop buying sex services is ‘not helpful’.
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May 18th 2015, 9:07 AM
Former sex worker says she saw 13-year-old girl work on Dublin streets
Moran also discussed the pressures young boys feel when prostitution is legal.
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Apr 26th 2015, 7:00 PM
Tom Meagher says he cried for hours when he heard what happened to Karen Buckley
Meagher was speaking at the launch of a campaign ‘Prostitution – We Don’t Buy it’.
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Apr 22nd 2015, 5:43 PM
Here's how many men in Ireland say they have paid for sex
Very few women have, according to this survey.
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Apr 22nd 2015, 8:57 AM
Ireland's ban on the purchase of sex will be challenged by a sex worker
Northern Ireland brought in new laws first and the Republic has followed.
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Mar 22nd 2015, 6:53 PM
The sex trade is really cashing in on one of the world's biggest tech conferences
Escort agencies are targeting wealthy clients at the Mobile World Congress.
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Mar 6th 2015, 9:07 AM
Rome is getting a red light district
If the experiment proves successful, the council will open three separate red light zones.
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Feb 7th 2015, 2:59 PM
This former head of the IMF is on trial for 'aggravated pimping'
The case is expected to feature lurid details of group sex and high-end prostitution.
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Feb 2nd 2015, 7:00 PM
Opinion: Buying a woman's body for sexual gratification is not a harmless act
It is not acceptable to turn a blind eye to the sex industry as it stands – far too little is done to protect the vulnerable.
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Jan 25th 2015, 12:00 PM
'Sex trafficked teens promised new life but dream becomes nightmare at Dublin Airport'
The Immigrant Council of Ireland says the past year has been its busiest to date in terms of sex trafficking cases.
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Dec 23rd 2014, 9:57 AM
One man arrested in massive Garda operation into prostitution
33 buildings were searched in the operation.
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Dec 5th 2014, 6:25 PM
New law means electronic tagging for some sex offenders
There has been a wide welcome for new offences against child grooming and buying sex.
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Nov 27th 2014, 5:50 PM
Confirmed: It's going to be illegal to purchase the services of a sex worker
The age of consent is also to remain at 17.
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Nov 25th 2014, 6:15 PM
Are there pimps living in your community?
A new campaign is urging members of the public to report any suspicions they have about sexual exploitation in their local area.
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Nov 10th 2014, 6:30 AM
Clever campaign uses Tinder to tell men about Irish sex trafficking
Have you swiped on this profile?
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Nov 6th 2014, 9:47 AM
Over 300 women affected by trafficking and prostitution needed help last year
That is an 18% increase on 2012.
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Nov 5th 2014, 7:40 AM
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