Imagine if the Garda Representative Association etc were all excluded from speaking on matters of garda welfare. And instead a police abolitionist group was invited to speak on behalf of Garda members. Doesn't seem fair, does it? But this is how the Gardai approach sex work🤷‍♀️

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) May 9, 2022

Imagine if police abolitionists went around pushing Gardai about, entering their homes without consent, violating their privacy, threatening them, abusing them, reporting them to social services, getting them evicted etc, all "for their own good"? Would this be cool with cops? 🤷‍♀️

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) May 9, 2022

Interesting that after Met found institutionally racist in 1999 & institutionally corrupt in 2021 (possibly institutionally sexist / misogynistic soon!), police are now attempting to use institutionalism themselves, pledging to become "an Institutionally anti-racist organisation" https://t.co/OiTCJhE8hS

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) May 24, 2022

We see the similarities too, amd we are hearing you ❤️ The “Nordic model” and other forms of criminalisation are so harmful for our communities globally and we stand together with you @UglyMugsPublic ☂️✊

— RUS - Red Umbrella Sweden (@RedUmbrellaSwe) May 25, 2022

Thank you @ButterflyCSW for a very informative talk on sex work in Canada. Check out their website as they have a lot going on https://t.co/pCCEbMcnvz

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) May 24, 2022

Thanks for coming Lucy ♥️

— Anna Blus (@AnnaMBlus) May 24, 2022

As the @ProstitutesColl speaker points out, the Nordic Model is based on the premise that police are the good guys

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) May 24, 2022

Suzanne Hoff @LaStradaInterna talking about why they as an anti trafficking organisation oppose the Nordic Model. Very clear that criminalisation does not help combat trafficking.

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) May 24, 2022

🤦 From March but didn't notice previously. Why are the gardai (specifically GNPSB) so determined to continually get into bed with the Catholic Church re sex work / sex trafficking? 🤦https://t.co/56WzuJNLhH

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) May 26, 2022

Important victory for sex workers in India. https://t.co/ZkNEzpbMx7

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) May 27, 2022

Conformation that this senior Garda convicted of sex attacks on his sister was involved in investigating sexual assault cases throughout his career. Imagine how all the victims in those cases feel? Or do they even know? Has this even been investigated? https://t.co/b9dMoZazxp https://t.co/xL0FbhjqRK

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) May 29, 2022

Reading some quotes from a 1990s Garda press officer, he says "we have to be seen to deal with our own when they transgress" I see his point and think it is still so true. Garda wrongdoing is only an issue for Gardai when it a PR issue.

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) May 29, 2022

We’ve a simple message for the Irish government on #InternationalSexWorkersDay…

Listen to sex workers! They know best about their lives, their rights, and what they need to safe. pic.twitter.com/rwgZi5AUd3

— Amnesty Ireland (@AmnestyIreland) June 2, 2022

Good to see former garda calling for @GardaOmbudsman to investigate this https://t.co/P4Ki0qyuD2

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) June 5, 2022

The more this model is shown to fail, the more the Irish state seem eager to pump money into the Catholic NGOs that fought to introduce and inflict this cruelty on Ireland’s most vulnerable people.
2/#decrimforsafety #separatechurchandstate #internationalsexworkersday pic.twitter.com/DJhVEfUW5S

— Adeline Berry🧜‍♀️🇵🇸 (@adeline_whitney) June 2, 2022

Mandy has given a huge amount of support to other sex workers and people in addiction. She has worked hard to create change and improve the safety of street-based workers especially, and she has been central to building community supports. https://t.co/0p3JdSkYRe

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) June 7, 2022

Thank you so much to everyone who shared and replied! I forgot to say that we need to wrap up interviews in early July. Please make yourselves known to Laura or myself if you're still available to be interviewed. Not just UK based! https://t.co/kBt6sheH1C

— Vee (@victoriabee27) June 14, 2022

People in sex work do the most work against sex trafficking in Ireland. However the apparently independent rapporteur has left this completely off the agenda of their trafficking conference next week @_IHREC, choosing instead to invite prominent anti sex work orgs. pic.twitter.com/vElJ9QMz1S

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) June 14, 2022

Thank you @adeline_whitney for highlighting the harassment trans folks and sex workers go through at the hands of cops and the state and showing the importance of a radical queer space at Pride. See you on Saturday for a cop-free celebration and protest! pic.twitter.com/HZETMYJd2A

— Radical Queer Pride Ireland (@RadicalPride) June 21, 2022

Have now received three offers of funding for our work with Ukrainian sex trafficking victims. But we have not yet encountered a single Ukrainian sex trafficking victim. Its cringeworthy how much philanthropy wants Ukrainian sex trafficking to be a problem in Ireland.

— UglyMugs.ie Public (@UglyMugsPublic) June 20, 2022

Free STI tests are available to people in 22 counties in Ireland. Go to https://t.co/twStJkXZBu and order now pic.twitter.com/3914MI4BiC

— Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) (@SWAIIreland) June 22, 2022