Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said she wants to see Irish escort sites shut down with one reporting a 250% increase in searches for Ukrainian women.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said he is “shocked” at the figure and said people were “exploiting” their trauma after fleeing the war.
They were both speaking at the launch of the third national strategy to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence which has 144 actions and will cost €363 million.
