# Porn

Last year

2022

# neil parish

Tory MP who resigned after watching porn in House of Commons won't rule out running in by-election

Neil Parish is considering using his support in the farming community to stand as an independent candidate.

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May 13th 2022, 11:49 AM

All time

# France

Four French porn actors charged with rape following string of abuse claims

This is the first time porn actors in France have been charged with rape.

50.5k

Oct 28th 2021, 9:30 PM

# Email scam

People warned not to fall for sextortion scam as criminals 'view pandemic as opportunity'

There has been an increase in the number of online scams reported during the Covid-19 pandemic.

48.6k

Apr 27th 2020, 7:10 AM

Voices

Opinion: Why we asked people on the streets of Dublin if they watch pornography

Cliodhna McAllister writes about how her experiences with Tinder, dating and porn got her thinking about how we view sexuality and gender in Ireland.

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Feb 26th 2020, 7:00 PM

# Smartphones

'Young people learn about sex through porn, many have no idea what a healthy relationship looks like'

Parents and teachers need to be better equipped to talk to young people about sex and relationships, Noeline Blackwell has said.

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Nov 10th 2019, 7:30 AM

# Internet porn

'It really impacts people's lives': Trinity researchers looking to speak to men with porn problems

Up to 17% of porn users experience personal distress as a result of watching the material.

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Oct 16th 2019, 6:00 AM

# age verification

UK's porn blocking laws to be delayed again

The laws were to be introduced on 15 July, but are to be delayed because of bureaucratic, legal issues.

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Jun 20th 2019, 7:44 AM

# Porn

6 in 10 people here support introduction of UK-style porn blocking law

The UK are on the cusp of introducing such a measure.

14.0k

May 3rd 2019, 6:10 AM

# Child Protection

Irish government to consider similar legislation to UK 'porn block' law

From July pornography sites will be required to have robust age-verification systems in place for UK users.

27.1k

Apr 29th 2019, 6:10 AM

# Michigan

Man sues parents for throwing away his €25k porn collection

The 40-year-old man’s father told him he had done him a favour by getting rid of his 12 boxes of films and magazines.

71.5k

Apr 15th 2019, 8:15 AM

# Newry

Primary school website taken over by hardcore porn after IT mixup

When you clicked on the link, you were instead directed to a porn website with categories including ‘humiliation’ and ‘spandex’. The issue has since been resolved.

22.0k

Mar 9th 2019, 6:15 AM

# sex ed

Minister 'shocked' and 'taken aback' at the age Irish children are viewing pornography

A new survey finds that 53% of boys in Ireland first watched porn under the age of 13.

29.9k

Aug 7th 2018, 3:45 PM

# Courts

'Truly dreadful': Dublin man (20) jailed for possession of graphic child abuse images

Over 5,000 images and 328 videos were found on the man’s computer during a Garda raid of his Dublin home.

28.8k

May 11th 2018, 12:35 PM

# Pornography

New video emerges online showing 'garda' having sex with woman on motorway

Gardaí said they would not be commenting.

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Feb 21st 2018, 12:05 AM

# office raid

Theresa May's deputy denies that porn was found on his computer

Damian Green says the claim amounts to “unscrupulous character assassination”.

15.4k

Nov 5th 2017, 5:48 PM

# warranted dismissal

Receptionist at child services company fired for visiting hardcore porn sites

The woman denied accessing the sites and had sued the child services company for unfair dismissal.

41.8k

Oct 11th 2017, 1:52 PM

# Rape

'Young people are taking what they know about sex from porn'

Conversation around consent and sexual violence in Ireland has been dominated in recent weeks by George Hook.

28.9k

Oct 7th 2017, 6:00 AM

# pornhub

'Despicable act': Dublin man uploaded video to porn website without woman's knowledge

He was deemed suitable for community service work, and so avoided jail.

37.2k

May 25th 2017, 2:35 PM

# Humans at their worst

Meet the people on the other side of the world who try to keep the Internet free from porn

The Moderators is a new documentary which tracks the work of a group of trainees in India.

19.2k

Apr 14th 2017, 6:04 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should sex education deal with sexting and pornography?

Should they be part of the curriculum?

20.4k

Feb 27th 2017, 10:02 AM

# MILF

60 people in Ireland searched for 'Irish Mammy' on Pornhub last month

And 371 searched for ‘Donegal’.

41.5k

Dec 18th 2016, 1:00 PM

# Interior Ministry

Woman suspended after posing for pornographic images in Belgian government building

She was caught after her colleagues recognised her on a website devoted to people who top up their salaries by performing in pornography in their spare time.

29.3k

Dec 12th 2016, 9:44 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think porn sites should be fined for letting under-18s visit?

Critics say the process risks restricting adults’ access to legal content and could open a door to fraudsters.

15.7k

Dec 3rd 2016, 9:27 AM

# crackdown

Britain wants to fine porn sites for letting under-18s visit

Critics say the approach could open a door to fraudsters.

9.7k

Dec 3rd 2016, 8:10 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'I'll lend Enda one of my DVDs so he can see what's out there in the world of porn'

Porn is not sex education, but it’s where people look for information when faced with silence, writes scholar in sexuality studies Caroline Ryan.

697

Oct 30th 2016, 10:15 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Is pornography damaging to young people?

The Taoiseach has called for a national conversation on the issue.

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Oct 27th 2016, 9:47 AM

# True Blue

Enda Kenny thinks we need a 'national conversation about pornography'

The Taoiseach thinks that some ‘young minds are being tainted and corrupted’.

17.4k

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Oct 27th 2016, 7:34 AM

# Facebook Friends

Clare man charged with uploading photos of local teenage girls to porn site

The alleged offences took place during a period when he was aged 19 and 20.

34.3k

May 19th 2016, 8:54 AM

# saucy

People from Westmeath and Leitrim search for different porn to anyone else in Ireland

According to Pornhub.

17.8k

May 4th 2016, 11:56 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think porn is a public health concern?

A US State says porn is a scourge that ‘warps children’s minds’.

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Apr 20th 2016, 9:50 AM

# Think of the Children

US state declares porn a 'public health crisis'

Utah’s governor called pornography a plague damaging young minds as he signed the declaration.

17.4k

Apr 20th 2016, 7:44 AM

# Health and Safety

Porn stars will not have to wear condoms or goggles while filming

They had argued the move would destroy the industry.

62.8k

Feb 19th 2016, 11:56 AM

Voices

Playboy covering up nudes has nothing to do feminism and more to do with dwindling sales

This isn’t happening because of a shift in cultural attitudes towards sex; it is the result of a growth in online pornography, writes Lorraine Courtney.

1.1k

Feb 6th 2016, 7:30 PM