Cases2019-08-08T18:39:10+01:00

In this section we provide details of cases of sex workers convicted of brothel keeping in Ireland.  Through media analysis we have identified 82 cases (involving 165 individuals) of sex workers convicted of brothel keeping from 2009 to 2018.  This should not be considered a representative sample of all persons convicted of brothel keeping.  This research does however show that sex workers are frequently criminalised under brothel keeping laws and it also provides considerable insight into the circumstances of these prosecutions.  See Analysis for a summary of the key findings.

Anisoara P. and Ann Maria P.

Anisoara P. (25) and Ann Maria P. (19), both Romanian nationals, pleaded guilty to living off the earnings of prostitution of another person and aiding and abetting that prostitution at an address in Ennis, Co. Clare on February 11 2013. [...]

Ann Kelly B. D. O.

Ann Kelly B. D. O. (32), a Brazilian national, was charged with keeping a brothel at her an address in Cavan on 30 September 2011. Her activity was described as a "cottage" industry. A Garda witness said on entering the [...]

Anna Maria P. and Mihaela G.

The court heard Gardaí had arrested Anna Maria P. (21) and Mihaela G. (19), both Romanian nationals, in their apartment in Cavan on 16 September 2012. Anna Maria P. was not in court as she had already returned home to [...]

Aulicete W.

Aulicete W. (49), a Brazilian national, pleaded guilty to brothel keeping at an address in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick on 9 May 2011. A Garda witness said she was the leaseholder of an apartment they searched and had made full [...]

Aura A., Mariela A., Mona Lisa P. and Raluca T.

Aura A. (19), Mariela A. (22), Mona Lisa P. (22) and Raluca T. (23), all Romanian nationals, were arrested as part of a clampdown on sex workers during the Galway Races in July 2011. A Garda told the court he [...]

Aurelia C.

Aurelia C., a Romanian national, and Gabriela S., also a non-national, were charged with keeping a brothel at their apartment in Cavan on 7 May 2012. Warrants were issued for their arrest when they failed to appear at a court [...]

Bianca D.

Bianca D. (22), a Romanian national, and two other women (Elizabeta L. and Loiza H.) were charged with managing a brothel at an address in Dundalk, Co. Louth in 2011. Further updates on Elizabeta L. and Loiza H. were not [...]

Blanka V.

Blanka V. (24), a Czech national, was arrested and charged with brothel keeping following a Garda raid on her apartment in Limerick on 11 February 2009 where items suggesting prostitution were found. These items included sex aids, three mobile phones, [...]

Celia G. and David N.

Celia G. (42) and David N. (20), a married couple, were accused of offering prostitution services out of their Ennis, Co. Clare address on 23 July 2016. The couple pleaded guilty to living on the earnings of prostitution. David N., [...]

Claudia P., Elena A., Margareta V., Mariana C. and Paula L.

Claudia P., Elena A., Margareta V., Mariana C. and Paula L., all Romanian nationals, aged 20-38, were arrested together in a Garda raid on their house in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal on 14 July 2011. Mobile phones, condoms, sexual services translations [...]

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