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Review of law needs to be scrapped and started again READ MORE
We told you this would happen says Sex Workers Alliance Ireland, about the murder of a sex worker in Limerick READ MORE
Sex workers failed by law AGAIN READ MORE
Irish government is complicit in violence against sex workers IDEVASW READ MORE
Ominous texts from Gardaí scare sex workers during Days of activism against gender-based violence READ MORE
Decriminalisation of sex work has finally happened in Europe READ MORE
State pushing people into sex work then ensuring they are not safe READ MORE
Supporting trans people means supporting sex work decriminalisation READ MORE
Statement on reversal of OnlyFans changes READ MORE
Ireland is failing trafficking victims by criminalising sex work READ MORE
Pandemic of violence against sex workers brought about by change in law has not ended READ MORE
Decriminalisation of sex work is the first step to helping trafficking victims READ MORE
Expunging Of Criminal Records for “Sale of Sex” Cautiously Welcomed READ MORE
SWAI statement on leaked nudes  READ MORE
For Woman Charged with Facilitation of Prostitution, Sex Workers Alliance Ireland Demand Courts Obey Moratorium on Deportations READ MORE
Misguided law led to attack on trans worker READ MORE
Structural and actual violence against sex workers did not end under COVID READ MORE
“It’s a brothel. I’ll end you!” – chilling words of a man who attacked two sex workers together READ MORE
Another migrant worker guilty of working with another worker READ MORE
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons highlights Ireland’s failure READ MORE
Review will show that the current law is a failed experiment READ MORE
We expect all of the LGBTQI community to stand with us READ MORE
Ireland is a safer place thanks to sex workers coming forward READ MORE
Time to decriminalise sex work in order to combat Ireland’s failure to combat trafficking READ MORE
Time to get real about sex work in Ireland on International Sex Workers Day READ MORE
Over 100 European NGOs endorse a statement calling for emergency support to sex workers amid the COVID-19 crisis READ MORE
Sentence of rapist shows all-too-rare justice for sex workers possible says the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland READ MORE
New liaison officers and dedicated email address show the PSNI are taking sex workers safety seriously READ MORE
10 Year anniversary: Public’s support of sex workers is not reflected in Ireland’s laws and policies READ MORE
Attacks, robberies, rapes and assaults on workers in 2019 all caused by sex working laws READ MORE
Condoms are used as evidence of sex work READ MORE
Garda raids, pimps, reports and conferences this week but no one is asking sex workers what they need READ MORE
Men ignored by sex work law because it does not suit the ‘helpless victim’ propaganda READ MORE
Sex workers lives at risk amid fear of reporting assaults due to bad and misguided legislation READ MORE
‘Swedish Model’ promotes harassment and is failing to deter sex workers or clients, says co-author of new Northern Ireland study READ MORE
Today’s actions will decrease trust in Gardaí for already marginalised sex workers READ MORE
Demand for sex work has not decreased in Northern Ireland READ MORE
Serial rapist is handed 20-year sentence for targeting Czech sex workers with help of Sex Workers Alliance Ireland READ MORE
Sex workers could be allies in sex trafficking if we were allowed READ MORE
Jailing a pregnant, migrant sex worker yesterday shows we have not moved away from our dark past READ MORE
Serial rapist of sex workers convicted today with help from Sex Workers Alliance Ireland READ MORE
Gardaí questions 36 men but many more sex workers have been arrested READ MORE
Government need to face facts and decriminalise sex work for our safety READ MORE
International Sex Workers Rights Day READ MORE
Sex work laws are discriminatory READ MORE
One prosecution for man caught up in raid shows law is not fit for purpose READ MORE
Garda and laws fail the most vulnerable says SWAI READ MORE
Normalised violence against some of societies most vulnerable due to policing of sex work READ MORE
Not all Women included in Big Picture RTE program: “A Woman’s World” READ MORE
New report leaves sex workers out in the cold says Sex Workers Alliance Ireland READ MORE
Fine Gael Minister Criticises Government Stance on Sex Work 26_10_2016 READ MORE
Groundbreaking Legal Opinion Finds Government Bill Harmful for Sex Workers 04_10_2016 READ MORE
Sex Worker’s Legal Challenge granted leave in High Court in Northern Ireland 28_09_2016 READ MORE
U.K. Parliamentary Committee Recommends Decriminalisation of Sex Workers 1st July 2016 READ MORE
Sex Workers in Ireland speak out on International Sex Workers Day – 2nd June 2016 READ MORE
New Research shows Irish laws detrimental to Safety and Rights of Sex Workers READ MORE
Sex Worker Rights Campaigner Laura Lee takes Legal Challenge to High Court in Northern Ireland READ MORE
Sex Workers could be jailed for working together for safety under new Bill READ MORE
Statement On The Death Of Galina Sandeva READ MORE
Sex workers and supporters hold vigil at Dail to mark International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers READ MORE
Amnesty Ireland calls on Minister for Justice to stop the criminalisation of buyers READ MORE
Government Bill will hurt most vulnerable hardest READ MORE
Cabinet approves Bill that will endanger the lives of sex workers READ MORE
Statement On The Passing Of Amnesty International’s Resolution READ MORE
SWAI support Amnesty International’s resolution on protection of sex workers’ human rights READ MORE
Sex Workers Oppose Northern Ireland’s New Law READ MORE
Irish sex work paper launched in Dublin READ MORE
December 17th vigil at Leinster House READ MORE