Turning off the red light

The clear, unambiguous statements of Cork City councillors (Council: Criminalise buying of sex, Irish Examiner, Sep 25), in calling for an end to sex trafficking by making it illegal to pay for sex, stand in marked contrast to the silence of local TDs on the issue.

Councillors have shown leadership in joining those in five other local authorities to demand legal change.

I hope Cork deputies will take note, not just of the council decision, but also of the 59 groups representing doctors, nurses, young farmers, public service workers, survivors of prostitution, and many more who have come together to form the Turn Off the Red Light campaign and demand action.