There are good debates and information on this in the "Turn off the Blue light" section of the forum.
If this legislation is passed - which the Labour party have promised to bring in, it will be the end to my punting.
Convictions are not necessarily required. From what I understand the summons to appear in court will be sent to your workplace etc.. its all to embarass and humiliate punters. Extreme proponents of this legislation are pushing for convicted punters to be put on the 'sex offenders registry'!!! - along with rapists and child abusers!!!
I have way too much to lose to even risk suspicion.
I suspect I will stop all together for a year or so and see how the guards and courts actually implement the law. If it isn't really enforced I might venture back into the forray. Otherwise I will just be making regular trips to other parts of Europe where its safer to see escorts.
My fear is that there will be an immediate drop off in business if the law is passed and a lot of the more established escorts will leave for sunnier climes. It will just be brief touring escorts or agency girls that will be left - making it all the more dangerous for punters to be caught out.
I note from the comments that some on these boards haven't heard much about this proposed legislation. It is a real threat. See "Turn off the red light campaign" website.
Turn Off The Red Light.ie | End Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in Ireland
However, all is not lost. See Patricia's comments on the "Turn off the blue light" section.
https://www.escort-ireland.com/board...ff-blue-light/
Patricia and co have also started a competitor website:
Turn Off The Blue Light | Sex workers need human rights, not legal wrongs
She needs help and comments for the website , so don't all hold back at once!
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