Brothels now legal in Ireland ?

Big Gerry

I noticed a load of brothels aka "massage parlours" have popped up around Dublin.


How do these establishments not get closed down by the Gardai ?


I thought prostitution was supposed to be illegal in Ireland.

TheChosenOne_

Where are they?

Plumbthedepths

Brothel and massage parlour are not the same thing, a dictionary will help you understand the difference.

Ubbquittious

They keep em open for the benefit of those who only want a massage

Trigger Happy

Where did you notice this? Irishhookers.com?

One eyed Jack

Big Gerry wrote: »

I noticed a load of brothels aka "massage parlors" have popped up around Dublin.

How do these establishments not get closed down by the Gardai ?

I thought prostitution was supposed to be illegal in Ireland.

As long as they aren’t drawing any attention to themselves or making any trouble, Gardaí have better things to be doing.

Big Gerry

TheChosenOne_ wrote: »

Where are they?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/ireland-s-moulin-rouge-inside-a-massage-parlour-on-dorset-street-1.3167553

freshpopcorn

Are they in the middle isle in Lidl & Aldi?

Bobblehats

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Brothel and massage parlour are not the same thing, a dictionary will help you understand the difference.

Massage in a brothel wo-oh

Plumbthedepths

Bobblehats wrote: »

Massage in a brothel wo-oh

Kind of stupid to pay the charges in a brothel and risk a conviction from the courts if all you want is a massage, don't you think?

Guy:Incognito

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Kind of stupid to pay the charges in a brothel and risk a conviction from the courts if all you want is a massage, don't you think?

How could they catch you paying for sex if you dont pay for, or have, sex?

u140acro3xs7dm

TheChosenOne_ wrote: »

Where are they?

And be very specific

Plumbthedepths

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

How could they catch you paying for sex if you dont pay for, or have, sex?

I guess being in a brothel during a raid may be an indicator.


https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-65-becomes-first-person-convicted-of-paying-for-sex-under-new-legislation-following-raid-on-dublin-brothel-37733425.html

Big Gerry

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

I guess being in a brothel during a raid may be an indicator.


https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-65-becomes-first-person-convicted-of-paying-for-sex-under-new-legislation-following-raid-on-dublin-brothel-37733425.html

65 and still having sex:eek:

Fireball81

Big Gerry wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/ireland-s-moulin-rouge-inside-a-massage-parlour-on-dorset-street-1.3167553

They could have closed, that's from 2017...

Big Gerry

Fireball81 wrote: »

They could have closed, that's from 2017...

I think its still open but I saw another one has popped up in harold's cross.

Ninthlife

Google maps link would be of help....asking for a friend

silverharp

Big Gerry wrote: »

I noticed a load of brothels aka "massage parlours" have popped up around Dublin.


How do these establishments not get closed down by the Gardai ?


I thought prostitution was supposed to be illegal in Ireland.

wouldn't a lot of these places close down if they weren't frequented by the legal profession :pac:

I can't see why at 70 euro they'd even need to bother being a brothel. Boom times are back, and there's plenty of women (and men) out there, who will pay 70 euro plus for a decent massage.

RobbingBandit

Follow the sticky brick road

Fireball81

There's a place on the edge of Temple bar that I've read is a brothel but I went in there for a massage (before reading it was rumoured to offer additional services).

NO such activity while I was in there anyway...

Big Gerry

Fireball81 wrote: »

There's a place on the edge of Temple bar that I've read is a brothel but I went in there for a massage (before reading it was rumoured to offer additional services).

NO such activity while I was in there anyway...

The lap dancing joint around the corner does provide "additional services".


A mate of mine went there and ended up spending 300 Euro on "additional services" when he was pissed drunk.

Rufeo

Hmmmm. I don't think I could do it with such a woman.

castletownman

I was only in there to get directions on how to get away from there.

Assetbacked

Their bodies, their choice.

Mrs OBumble

Big Gerry wrote: »

How do these establishments not get closed down by the Gardai ?

Don't scatter the pigeons: it's handy for the guards to know where they are.

riclad

I heard a radio program , it said gardai wont arrest a someone who is selling sex,
eg unless theres at least 2 women there .
eg one escort in an apartment will be left alone.
IF theres 2 or 3 they can arrest em for running a brothel.
i think the gardai are busy enough ,dealing with gang fued,s , drug dealers,
arresting escorts is not their priority .
if an adult want s to pay a woman for sex whats the big deal?

buried

Big Gerry wrote: »

How do these establishments not get closed down by the Gardai ?

Free coffee

MrMusician18

I've always presumed that these places offered extra services since I didn't think there could be enough demand for back rubs to sustain so many. Then again was always puzzled if that was the case, how could they trade so openly.

I guess another thing I'll never I understand is how Moore at can sustain so many phone shops either.

Day Lewin

Big Gerry wrote: »

65 and still having sex:eek:

and what's so unusual about that?
Maybe he is widowed and has no girlfriend. Humans feel the urge, it's natural.
There are pro's in every town and village in the world, and always have been. Don't be so tight-arsed about the oldest profession. You may need one some day.

ahnowbrowncow

TheChosenOne_ wrote: »

Where are they?

Brenda Scruffy Marriage wrote: »

And be very specific

I was only looking for directions to get away from there.

Guy:Incognito

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

I guess being in a brothel during a raid may be an indicator.


https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-65-becomes-first-person-convicted-of-paying-for-sex-under-new-legislation-following-raid-on-dublin-brothel-37733425.html

That doesnt say he was just in a brothel. He was convicted of paying for sex. They would presumably need some form of evidence that hed paid for sex.

Guy:Incognito

Day Lewin wrote: »

and what's so unusual about that?

Its icky.

Shady Grady

Funny story, my wife's great uncle sold his house in Limerick to a Chinese fella who owns a takeaway across it. He turned it into a brothel but you have to make a booking in the takeaway.

Leg End Reject

Shady Grady wrote: »

Funny story, my wife's great uncle sold his house in Limerick to a Chinese fella who owns a takeaway across it. He turned it into a brothel but you have to make a booking in the takeaway.

A new spin on "eating out".

One eyed Jack

Day Lewin wrote: »

and what's so unusual about that?
Maybe he is widowed and has no girlfriend. Humans feel the urge, it's natural.
There are pro's in every town and village in the world, and always have been. Don't be so tight-arsed about the oldest profession. You may need one some day.

Much like the myth that prostitution qualifies as a profession, the phrase that refers to it as the world’s oldest profession is only a recent thing -

The oldest profession in the world (or the world's oldest profession) is a phrase that, unless another meaning is specified, refers to prostitution. However, it did not acquire that meaning universally until after World War I. Formerly, various professions vied for the reputation of being the oldest.

Shady Grady

One eyed Jack wrote: »

Much like the myth that prostitution qualifies as a profession, the phrase that refers to it as the world’s oldest profession is only a recent thing -

The oldest profession in the world (or the world's oldest profession) is a phrase that, unless another meaning is specified, refers to prostitution. However, it did not acquire that meaning universally until after World War I. Formerly, various professions vied for the reputation of being the oldest.

IMO hunter/gathers is the oldest profession. Prostitution not so much.

the worst thing about this craic is that a fella feels he cant get a bloody massage on his lunch break ffs

fryup

Shady Grady wrote: »

Funny story, my wife's great uncle sold his house in Limerick to a Chinese fella who owns a takeaway across it. He turned it into a brothel but you have to make a booking in the takeaway.

.....and what takeaway be this??

Shady Grady

fryup wrote: »

.....and what takeaway be this??

It's the one beside the Triple Crown bar on Athlunkard street next to the credit union. Only one there so not hard to find!

greencap

I think a great compromise on the whole legal/illegal thing would be a kind of hinged lever with a fake hand or fleshlight attached to the end.

And the 'masseuse' sort of waggles the handle up and down. From the next room.

Or just a piece of string through a loop. And the masseuse just yoinks the string.

If you could do it in the dark then even rhuama would be alright with it.

beejee

I look down from such a great height on people that use brothels, that the impact of my eyesight alone squashes their bodies to pulp.

Does anyone else think Big Gerry is about 12?

stoneill

Shady Grady wrote: »

Funny story, my wife's great uncle sold his house in Limerick to a Chinese fella who owns a takeaway across it. He turned it into a brothel but you have to make a booking in the takeaway.

What menu number was it?

Johnny Sausage

stoneill wrote: »

What menu number was it?

69

topper75

There are a few around Limerick City centre.

If you think they are all above board, I've a bridge to sell you.

The cops are letting it slide. New liberal Ireland and the people who own the establishments know it and just get on with it.

weldoninhio

Big Gerry wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/ireland-s-moulin-rouge-inside-a-massage-parlour-on-dorset-street-1.3167553

They're three years ago?? To the Delorean Batman!!

Feisar

Big Gerry wrote: »

The lap dancing joint around the corner does provide "additional services".


A mate of mine went there and ended up spending 300 Euro on "additional services" when he was pissed drunk.

A mate of mine in college blew €2,200 in a lapdancing club in Munich at Oktoberfest. He had the cash on him as his student debit card wouldn't work on the continent. Instead of giving it to one of us to lodge it and doll it out to him as needed he went on hols with a wad of cash.

A few of us went to this crappy lapdancing place. At one stage I seen him, shirt half off bottle of champagne in hand and three strippers hot on his heels. I tried to get him out however he only got thick with me so I left him at it.
I went back to the beer tents, pulled this doll in one of those beer wench outfits and a good time as had by all.
Caught up with my buddy in the camp ground the next morning, slouched in a puddle of misery with two twenty cent pieces to his name, looking at them forlornly.
We all subbed him the rest of the trip.

Hammer89

Shady Grady wrote: »

Funny story, my wife's great uncle sold his house in Limerick to a Chinese fella who owns a takeaway across it. He turned it into a brothel but you have to make a booking in the takeaway.

This is true. I ordered a three-in-one and couldn't walk for a fortnight.

whisky_galore

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Brothel and massage parlour are not the same thing, a dictionary will help you understand the difference.

There's massage parlours and "massage parlours".

MonkieSocks

whisky_galore wrote: »

There's massage parlours and "massage parlours".

I was in one Yesterday