Credit...

[milkman]

to Jim Cusack for persistently providing a platform for sex workers voices.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/escort-web-firm-hits-out-at-rte-sex-work-expose-29076081.html

Personally i've no idea what e-i knows or doesn't know about suspected trafficking and that's their own problem to resolve and let the full weight of the law and then some if they have a genuine case to answer .However, some of PrimeTime's Paul Maguire's contribution at the JOC smacked of predisposed bias e.g. unable to find an escort who felt comfortable at leaving the occupation , virtually no independents on the site etc.

Three-quarters of the speakers spoke in favour of the TORL proposals yet the Committee spokesman : 'the committee has done its best to ensure a fair and balanced expression of views'

Fair play to Jim for giving the sw group a voice - the softer/safer option would be to join the TORL brigade like Stephen Rodgers of the The Examiner and keep the propoganda going...

[Morpheus]

Yes, it's good to have reporter like Jim Cusack. Although I note he doesn't really commit himself either way, but at least acknowledges that there is a side that are opposed to the Swedish model/TORL campaign.

Rachel gets a mention!!:) I certainly hope the voices of many more independant girls get heard.

I was interested to read the comments at the end of the article. It certainly not all one way, with many either ambivalent or defintely opposed to further criminalization. And a point was made about the perpertrators of the Magdalen laundries rebranding themselves. Something that should not be left to rest given the recent report on the laundries.

[Cassandra]

Not like it needs to be said,and I generally don't post here cause I like the tone of the place and don't wanna be bringing it down with my well intentioned naivety so:

That Primetime programme was a peice of shit. It left two girls temporarily homeless ,nearly ended one marriage, and the only bit a good it did was antogonizing a piece a shit scumbag and wel GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR ARGH and etc

[dob]

Prime time investigates was shut down after the fr Reynolds affair, but they still aired this show. There were a number of prostitution expose shows on both rte and tv3, ei had all the work done for them, but I suppose there was plenty free advertising for them in it.

All these shows missed the whole nub of the industry, the why part.

Jim cusack seems to be willing to listen to the other side of the story, which is both unusual and refreshing.

Also the sindo love's to put the boot into rte for any reason.

[Donmor]

Correct me if I am wrong but apparently some of the groups proposing the new legislation are linked to The Magadelene Laundries? Hmm they really paved the way in Women's Rights.