Just did a search on Irish escorts in Dublin and it turned up 16 girls. Nine of them are still toughing it out on €150 per half hour, while only four are at €100.

What part of economic downturn do many Irish still not get? Or are they taking the view that if you are in the business of punting at all you are by definion price insensitive?

Certainly in the past few months I have been enjoying great sex with plenty of foreign girls for €100 or less since I vowed never to pay more than €100 in the current economic climate. And I always feel that if you have a bad experience at €80 (which I have not had) it is less of a kick in the teeth as being ripped off for almost double that.

I wonder if there's any chance the Irish girls will acknowledge the recession anytime soon?