The number of people being prosecuted for buying sex is set to hit record levels with more than 300 charges brought in the first three months of the year, The Sunday Times can reveal.
The first-quarter surge in prosecutions in the Republic of Ireland compares with 348 people charged in all of 2023 and 401 people prosecuted in 2022, according to garda figures.
Most sex purchases are made through Escort-Ireland, the country’s largest sexual services website, which provides virtual and in-person sessions, mainly with women, in towns across the country.
The site contains explicit reviews of women selling sexual services and allows clients to rate them from one star to five.
An investigation by this newspaper found that you can create an account on the
