Anybody who has lived any amount of time here, who does not realize that the concept of being equal before the law in Ireland is just an extremely sick joke is either a profound simpleton or frighteningly lacking in social nuance!
When, as seems inevitable that the Swedish model law is brought in here (officially to protect sex workers but in reality destroying them!) you will find the great and the good punters will be never be prosecuted under it (even if caught with every trafficked woman on the island) whereas regular punters having absolutely consensual sex with willing sex workers will be in serious trouble!
Ride them on the beaches!