Anti-brothel protesters vow to cause "traffic chaos" at u2 concert

[Cortez]

Anti-brothel protesters vow to cause 'traffic chaos' at U2 concert
2/13

Independent.ie





A north-inner city community has threatened to cause major traffic chaos ahead of next month's U2 concert over protests against the area being "turned into a red light district".
Residents on Dublin's Dorset Street have repeatedly raised concerns about a number of premises in the area, which they say are being run as brothels.
Several complaints have been made to gardai in relation to the premises, but so far they are continuing to operate freely around the busy city centre street.
Now locals have threatened to cause severe traffic disruption on one of the city's busiest streets ahead of next month's U2 gig if their concerns are not acted upon.
Speaking to the Herald, Fianna Fail Dublin Central representative Brian Mohan said residents are "fed up" with the suspected brothels operating in their area.

© Provided by Irish Independent Residents protest
"This has been ongoing for a good while now, and gardai are aware of these businesses," said Mr Mohan.

"There's also concern about the welfare of the young girls working in these.
"We've been bringing this up with gardai for the last while but nothing has been done. In fairness, they know about the problem but their hands are tied to an extent. Locals are fed-up, with at least three premises in the area acting as brothels."
A small protest was held earlier this week outside one of the suspected brothels, but the residents have said they will "ramp up" their effort ahead of next month's U2 concert in Croke Park.
Dorset Street is one of the main routes through the city centre to the north Dublin stadium, where the concert is taking place on July 22.
"Next week there will be a protest again, and there's an agreement that if nothing is done then we'll be ramping it up for the U2 concert because gardai haven't done anything in years," said Mr Mohan.
"We'll be blocking off the road ahead of the U2 concert, which will cause a nightmare for the city and will finally bring the matter to the attention of the gardai."

[SF85]

Rumour has it they're definitely doing it......with or without you

[Bratsimpson1]

Rumour has it they're definitely doing it......with or without you

They're doing it where the street has a name!

[SF85]

Hopefully it will be a beautiful day regardless

[Bratsimpson1]

Sometimes I can't make it on my own,

And I need a helping hand,

To
Hold me, Thrill me, Kiss me.

[Bratsimpson1]

Raised by wolves the lot of them

Never heard of that song before!

[annabel taylor]

The comment section is laughable

They dont want those creeps visiting there area as in punters
I suppose the lads with good jobs would u look out of place in Dorset street walking passed a pissed soaked junkie or a woman in her PJ's roaring at someone

Classy place totally understandable

[jessicabp]

sweetest thing

[MrGabrielOak]

or a woman in her PJ's roaring at someone

I asked her the time. She said "One, love".

[SF85]

From the Indo comments section:
A. How about the whingers leave the area?
B. They live there.
A. As do the alleged escorts.
B. How do you know the escorts live there? They operate a business there but nothing is stated about them living there.
A. I go there early some mornings and get coffee too?