Turn Off the Red Light

Finally, prositution in Ireland is gaining some attention. Tony Bates, the founding director of Headstrong, talks in The Irish Times about the new campain Turn Off the Red Light aiming to end prostitution and sex trafficking in Ireland. It is being run by a new alliance of civil society organisations. There is no doubt that trafficking women and girls for the purposes of sexual exploitation is a modern, global form of slavery. The campainers believe that, based on the Swedish example, the best way to combat the demand for prostitution is by criminalising the purchase of sex.

Full Article in The Irish Times can be read here.


After watching the following videos, even those who might still have some doubts on the issue of forced prostitution will most likely abandon them...


The Journey by Richard Jobson and Emma Thompson

To gain more insight into the world of sex trade, you might want to read  The Natashas: Inside the New Global Sex Trade by Victor Malarek. If you have any doubt whether prostituttion in Ireland exists, visit one of the busiest websites where all 'punters', as the clients like to call themselves, go for information such as which girl is best, how much she costs and, most shockingly, they even leave reviews and rate the girls according to their level of satisfaction. You will find there that the most prolific escort client is MrFussy, who left more than 150 reviews so far. The most rated 'female escort' is JessicaJessy with 166 reviews so far. Unsurprisngly, most girls 'advertised' on the website claim to come from countries which are not normally associated with forced prostitution.

What you can do


Visit Turn Off the Red Light and take action. You can help lobby your local TDs on the issue. I have contacted a number of my local TDs and quite a few of them DID reply to me! So why don't you give it a go?

"A journey of a thousand miles began with a single step."

Attributed to Lao-tzu (c 604-c 531 bc), founder of Taoism.