News & Press

Ruhama Spring Newsletter

12th March 2013

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Ruhama Statement

29th September 2012

A concerted campaign to discredit the reputation of Ruhama is currently being orchestrated by a group with a vested financial interest in prostitution. This campaign is calling into question Ruhama's Government funding which provides vital services to women affected by prostitution and sex trafficking.

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Ruhama Christmas Newsletter 2012

In the Christmas edition of Ruhama's Newsletter, read an excerpt from Sarah Benson's speech at the Department of Justice's conference on prostitution last October. News of training with police and a men's development group. Eleven women graduate from the 'Shaping Your Future' course. A very successful fundraising event organised by artist Deirdre Quinn. And news from our volunteers! There is also a special Christmas Appeal, if you would like to support the work of Ruhama.

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Ruhama Press Release: Poverty can be pathway to prostitution

29th November 2012

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Click here to read Ruhama's Pre-Budget Submission 2013 >>

 

West Cork School of Voice

Christmas Concert in Aid of Ruhama

Sally Ann Fitzgerald and The West Cork School of Voice are hosting a Christmas Concert in the Eccles Hotel, Glengarriff, West Cork on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th December at 7.00p.m. in aid of Ruhama.

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Ruhama Autumn Newsletter

19th October 2012

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Anti Human Trafficking Unit Newsletter

18th October 2012

The Dept of Justice's AHTU launched their Anti Trafficking Newsletter today. There are 2 articles from Ruhama in the newsletter - 'Shaping Your Future' and 'Training course to front line officers, policing the sex trade on the island of Ireland'.

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Programme for the Department of Justice & Equality's Conference on the Future Direction of Prostitution Legislation in Ireland

13th October 2012

Sarah Benson, CEO of Ruhama is one of the speakers at the conference

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Ireland's Dirty Little Secret - Prostitution in Ireland

Issue 19 - Autumn/Winter 2012

The Impact Magazine by Martina O Leary

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Prostitute website joins debate

2nd September 2012

Sunday Times by John Mooney

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Ruhama Press Release: 91 Trafficking Victims Assisted by Ruhama in 2011

22nd August 2012

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Gardai were alert for beast before attacks

14th August 2012

The Star by Michael O Toole

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Violent Beast's Brutal Attacks on Hookers

13th August 2012

The Star by Michael O Toole

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HSBC Bonk - Pimp McCormick is using account at scandal-hit bank to lodge hooker cash

22nd July 2012

Sunday World by Eamon Dillon

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Ruhama Summer Newsletter

5th July 2012

Ruhama's Summer Newsletter is now out!

In our latest newsletter: read about how Ireland could respond better to prostitution & sex trafficking; some good news stories from women in education and moving on. Also included: Ruhama's recent media campaign and past and future fund raising events.

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My escape from hell

23rd June 2012

Irish Daily Star by Rachael Kane

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Ruhama Press Release: A welcome opportunity to tackle the new reality of the Irish sex trade.

22nd June 2012

Ruhama warmly welcomes the issuing today of a consultation process focusing on Ireland's prostitution laws by the Minister for Justice & Equality Alan Shatter.

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Click here to read the Discussion Document on Future Direction of Prostitution Legislation >>

 

Help raise awareness of the issue of prostitution

Please support our campaign and help raise awareness of the issue of prostitution, by making the Ruhama campaign poster your profile picture on Facebook or by posting it on your Timeline.

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Ruhama Press Release: 'Women sell sex because they have to, not because they want to'

14th May 2012

Ruhama launches a national multimedia campaign, comprising a radio ad and poster, to raise awareness about prostitution.

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Photo of Sarah Benson, CEO, Ruhama and Susan Loughnane, actress with RTE's drama Love/Hate holding the campaign poster

 

Pimp's girl life of parties after prison

13th May 2012

Toma Carroll, daughter of convicted pimp TJ Carroll, was convicted of money laundering in 2010, The Sunday Mirror report on her life since leaving prison.

The Sunday Mirror by Adelina Campos >>

 

 

Thomas Carroll's sentence is extended over prostitution fund

27th April 2012

Irishman, TJ Carroll, who ran an international prostitution ring has had his jail sentence extended after refusing to hand over £1.9m from his crimes.

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Bar-code Hookers

15th April 2012

Pimps tattoo marks on their girls to prevent them from escaping

Sunday World by Eamon Dillon

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Ruhama Spring Newsletter

April 2012
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Sarah Benson, CEO, Ruhama talks to Tom Dunne about the issue of prositution

9th March 2012

Tom Dunne Show, Newstalk

 

Pay As You Ho

19th February 2012

Sunday World by Eamon Dillon

Pimps' phones with lists of randy client's numbers are being sold for thousands.

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The harsh realities of 'being raped for a living'

15th February 2012

Irish Examiner - A woman, who was involved in the Irish sex trade for 7 years writes an opinion piece about her experience of prostitution.

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Driver who prevented prostitute leaving car avoids jail

14th February 2012

Irish Independent by Sonya McLean & James Martin

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Nurses back calls to give immunity to sex workers

13th February 2012

Irish Independent by Sarah Stack

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Ruhama warns against glossing over prostitution's harm

11th February 2012

CiNews by Sarah Mc Donald

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Senator calls for immediate consultation on prostitution

9th February 2012

Irish Times by Jimmy Walsh

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RTÉ praised for ‘hard hitting’ programme on prostitution

8th February 2012

The Journal.ie

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Abuse of women seems to be 'prevalent' - Kenny

8th February 2012

RTE News - The Taoiseach has said the abuse of women by Irish men, as seen on last night's Prime Time programme, seems to be extraordinarily prevalent.

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Profiting from Prostitution

7th February 2012

Prime Time: Paul Maguire reports on prostitution in Ireland

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Ruhama Press Release: Prime Time highlights the abuse of women in prostitution

7th February 2012

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Campaign seeks tightening of prostitution laws

7th February 2012

RTE News

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BEASTS - Martin Morgan

5th February 2012

Sunday World confronts ex-con brothel boss 'The Beast' as he returns from UK to account for earnings in court

By Eamon Dillon

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RTE Press Release: Profiting from Prostitution

4th February 2012

This Tuesday, 7th February, 9.35pm on RTE One, Prime Time broadcasts an hour-long investigation into the people profiting from prostitution in Ireland.

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Prostitution memoir 'could lure young women to enter the trade'

29th January 2012

Sunday Independent by Jim Cusack

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Prostitutes return to Limerick city despite garda crack down

27th January 2012

Limerick Leader by Alan Owens

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Call for prostitution legislation to be updated

23rd January 2012

Irish Times by Pamela Duncan

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Two women arrested in prostitution and trafficking investigation

19th January 2012

BBC News

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PSNI to visit men who paid for sex with trafficked women

11th January 2012

BBC News

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Doctor’s son jailed for running brothels in Sligo

11th January 2012

Irish Independent by Greg Harkin

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Kerb-crawling problem wiped out by garda blitz

5th January 2012

Irish Independent by Barry Duggan

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Sting in tale: Pay for sex and you won't be named and shamed

21st December 2011

Irish Examiner by Colette Browne

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It shouldnt be a crime for those forced into selling sex

20th December 2011

Evening Echo by David Lohan

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Irish men need to face the truth about prostitution in this country

18th December 2011

Sunday Independent by Joanna Kiernan

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