News & Press
Ruhama Spring Newsletter
Ruhama Statement
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.
Ruhama Press Release: Poverty can be pathway to prostitution
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Click here to read Ruhama's Pre-Budget Submission 2013 >>
West Cork School of Voice
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
Anti Human Trafficking Unit Newsletter
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'.
Programme for the Department of Justice & Equality's Conference on the Future Direction of Prostitution Legislation in Ireland
Sarah Benson, CEO of Ruhama is one of the speakers at the conference
Ireland's Dirty Little Secret - Prostitution in Ireland
The Impact Magazine by Martina O Leary
Prostitute website joins debate
Sunday Times by John Mooney
Ruhama Press Release: 91 Trafficking Victims Assisted by Ruhama in 2011
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Click here to view Ruhama Annual Report 2011 >>
Gardai were alert for beast before attacks
The Star by Michael O Toole
Violent Beast's Brutal Attacks on Hookers
The Star by Michael O Toole
HSBC Bonk - Pimp McCormick is using account at scandal-hit bank to lodge hooker cash
Sunday World by Eamon Dillon
Ruhama Summer Newsletter
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.
My escape from hell
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.
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.
Click here to download a Jpeg file of the campaign poster >>
Ruhama Press Release: 'Women sell sex because they have to, not because they want to'
Ruhama launches a national multimedia campaign, comprising a radio ad and poster, to raise awareness about prostitution.
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Pimp's girl life of parties after prison
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
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.
BBC News - Click here to view >
Bar-code Hookers
Pimps tattoo marks on their girls to prevent them from escaping
Sunday World by Eamon Dillon
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Ruhama Spring Newsletter
Sarah Benson, CEO, Ruhama talks to Tom Dunne about the issue of prositution
Tom Dunne Show, Newstalk
Pay As You Ho
Sunday World by Eamon Dillon
Pimps' phones with lists of randy client's numbers are being sold for thousands.
The harsh realities of 'being raped for a living'
Irish Examiner - A woman, who was involved in the Irish sex trade for 7 years writes an opinion piece about her experience of prostitution.
Driver who prevented prostitute leaving car avoids jail
Irish Independent by Sonya McLean & James Martin
Nurses back calls to give immunity to sex workers
Irish Independent by Sarah Stack
Ruhama warns against glossing over prostitution's harm
CiNews by Sarah Mc Donald
Senator calls for immediate consultation on prostitution
Irish Times by Jimmy Walsh
RTÉ praised for ‘hard hitting’ programme on prostitution
The Journal.ie
Abuse of women seems to be 'prevalent' - Kenny
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.
Profiting from Prostitution
Prime Time: Paul Maguire reports on prostitution in Ireland
Ruhama Press Release: Prime Time highlights the abuse of women in prostitution
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Campaign seeks tightening of prostitution laws
RTE News
BEASTS - Martin Morgan
Sunday World confronts ex-con brothel boss 'The Beast' as he returns from UK to account for earnings in court
By Eamon Dillon
RTE Press Release: Profiting from Prostitution
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'
Sunday Independent by Jim Cusack
Prostitutes return to Limerick city despite garda crack down
Limerick Leader by Alan Owens
Call for prostitution legislation to be updated
Irish Times by Pamela Duncan
Two women arrested in prostitution and trafficking investigation
BBC News
PSNI to visit men who paid for sex with trafficked women
BBC News
Doctor’s son jailed for running brothels in Sligo
Irish Independent by Greg Harkin
Kerb-crawling problem wiped out by garda blitz
Irish Independent by Barry Duggan
Sting in tale: Pay for sex and you won't be named and shamed
Irish Examiner by Colette Browne
It shouldnt be a crime for those forced into selling sex
Evening Echo by David Lohan
Irish men need to face the truth about prostitution in this country
Sunday Independent by Joanna Kiernan
