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Press release: Condoms are used as evidence of sex work

With HIV diagnoses on the rise in Ireland as well as demands from clients empowered by a law that was supposed to help sex workers, workers now fear carrying condoms. Kate McGrew, current sex worker and director of the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) said “Today is World AIDS Day. Ireland needs to wake up […]

Press release: Garda raids, pimps, reports and conferences this week but no one is asking sex workers what they need

Kate McGrew, current sex worker and director of the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) said today “The same Gardaí department who arrest us for working together for safety is the one who we are expected to report to if a crime is committed against us. Is it any wonder that sex worker trust in Gardaí […]

Comment on arrests of attackers 20th November 2019

Kate McGrew, current sex worker and director of the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) welcomes the news that arrests have been made following raids on suspected attackers. She said “We know that when sex workers and the Gardaí can work together we can make Ireland a safer place for everyone. However, these arrests do little […]

Press release: Men ignored by sex work law because it does not suit the ‘helpless victim’ propaganda, says university expert

Men ignored by sex work law because it does not suit the ‘helpless victim’ propaganda, says university expert Availability of PrEP through HSE from this month a major step in addressing HIV, speaker from DCU explains Men were excluded in the formulation of current laws criminalising sex work, because to include them would expose the […]

Press release: Sex workers lives at risk amid fear of reporting assaults due to bad and misguided legislation

Both sex workers and Gardaí have known about these criminals for some time but sex workers refuse to contact the Garda because trust in Gardaí is at an all-time low since the law changed in 2017. “The increased assaults and robberies on sex workers currently being investigated by gardaí are a direct consequence of the […]

Comment on Only Fans 12th November

The Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) advocate for all sex workers in Ireland, including cam workers. All aspects of cam work are legal but there is still shame and stigma attached to this type of work, and increasingly support from SWAI is sought around issues in this area. SWAI provide non-judgemental information to any sex […]

Press release: ‘Swedish Model’ promotes harassment and is failing to deter sex workers or clients, says co-author of new Northern Ireland study

A major surge in harassment of sex workers following the introduction of the so-called ‘Swedish Model’ in Northern Ireland was among the main findings in a review of the impact of the legislation, Dr Caoimhe Ní Dhónaill, co-author of a report commissioned for the Northern Ireland Department of Justice said at a meeting in Dublin […]

Press Release: Today’s actions will decrease trust in Gardaí for already marginalised sex workers

Kate McGrew, current sex worker and spokesperson for the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland(SWAI) said “The criminalisation of client law was brought in with great fanfare over 2 years ago but, as yet, has only seen two men prosecuted for the purchase of sex in Ireland. It is unclear at this time that any of the […]

Press statement: Demand for sex work has not decreased in Northern Ireland

Client criminalisation is not fit for purpose, has has been met with an increase in sex trafficking and is actively harmed the mental health of sex workers in Northern Ireland, according to a new report from the Department of Justice. Kate McGrew, current sex worker and spokesperson for the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) said […]

Press release: Serial rapist is handed 20-year sentence for targeting Czech sex workers with help of Sex Workers Alliance Ireland

We all expect laws to keep us safe, but the laws around sex work make Ireland more dangerous. Kate McGrew, director of Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) and current sex worker says, “SWAI are happy to hear the news that a serial rapist was handed a 20-year prison sentence today. This man systematically targeted migrant […]

Press release: Sex workers could be allies in sex trafficking if we were allowed

Today is World Day against Trafficking in Persons and we call on the government and the Gardaí to stop conflating consensual sex work and trafficking so that resources could be used where they are needed most: prevention of trafficking. Kate Mc Grew, director of the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) and current sex worker said […]

Press release: Jailing a pregnant, migrant sex worker yesterday shows we have not moved away from our dark past

Kate McGrew, current sex worker and director of the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI), said “The Sex Workers Alliance are horrified to learn of the jailing of two sex workers at Naas District Court yesterday, one of whom is pregnant, less than one week after International Sex Workers Day. The facts of this case show […]

What do you think about the new sex work legislation here in Ireland

Ask your candidate about sex work laws

In less than 2 weeks we take to the polls again to vote for politicians to represent us on a local and European level. Sex workers are rarely heard by politicians so WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please ask your candidates about what they will do to help sex workers. Many politicians will not have considered […]

Press release: Serial rapist of sex workers convicted today with help from Sex Workers Alliance Ireland

Justice for sex workers is rare but there is hope, says Sex Workers Alliance Ireland Today the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court found a man guilty of serial violent sexual assaults on sex workers in 2017. Kate McGrew, director of SWAI and current sex worker says “We all expect laws to keep us safe. Before the […]

Press release: Gardaí questions 36 men but many more sex workers have been arrested

Gardaí should protect the most vulnerable. Instead our laws put marginalised people in danger and waste precious Garda resources. Kate McGrew, director of SWAI and currently working sex worker said “36 men have been questioned over purchase of sex in the past few days and, while this is a huge number this is still far […]

Press release: Government need to face facts and decriminalise sex work for our safety

We all deserve to work in safety, access health services and paths to justice. Since the enactment of the 2017 law, sex workers are less safe. Violent crime against sex workers has increased by 92% in the past 2 years. Kate McGrew, sex worker and director of Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) says “We deserve […]

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