Man, 65, is the first convicted of buying sex

A man has been convicted of purchasing sex in what is the first conviction under prostitution laws introduced in April 2017.

Bryan Mason, aged 65, with an address at Moatlands, Ratoath, Co Meath, was fined €200 in relation to the purchase of sexual services at West End Village, Blanchardstown, Dublin, on March 30, 2018.