Desperate Irish women turn to working in sex industry as economy tanks

Joycean, seriously, this website really doesnt provide any remote understanding of Ireland! I totally agree Brennanirish, its a joke and it seems to be getting worse!

brennanirish, I agree that IC tends to overgeneralize. In general, though, the website does provide a better understanding of Ireland.

I CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME UNDERSTAND THIS WEBSITE!!!!! WHY ON EARTH THIS STORY??? ITS ONE WOMAN!!! DID YOU HEAR ME?!! THIS IS NEWS? HOW DOES A STORY, WITH THIS HEADLINE HELP THE IRISH DIASPORA UNDERSTAND IRELAND OR IMPROVE THE IRISH PERSPECTIVE IN AMERICA??? PROSTITUTION IS EVERYWHERE!!! IS IT AN EPIDEMIC NOW? IF SO, HOW MANY WOMEN ARE INVOLVED? CAN YOU GUESS HOW MANY? NO, NO FACTS NEEDED. NOTHING. JUST A STORY ON ONE TRAGIC WOMAN THAT IMPLIES THE IRISH FEMALE POPULATION IS TURNING TO PROSTITUTION TO PAY BILLS? IRISH CENTRAL CAN'T GET OUT OF ITS OWN WAY SOMETIMES....NIALL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING???

Very sad, and troubling. No woman should have to degrade herself in this manner for the want of money. Is there no government safety-net left?