Almost 70 charges and court summonses for purchase of sex

From March 2017 to this month, 57 summonses and 10 charges have been brought by gardaí in relation to the purchase of sex.

Almost 70 charges or court summonses have been brought by gardaí in relation to the purchase of sex since the introduction of the new offence over four years ago.

The figures, for the period March 2017 to December 2021, come as an independent review into the legal provision is nearing completion.