Hookers not so happy as recession hits Races

CASH-HUNGRY prostitutes being hit by the recession are again flocking to Galway to cash in on the lucrative Race Week trade – almost twice as many are expected to be working here next week compared to last year, while their prices have seen a slight drop.An investigation by the Galway City Tribune has found that around 60 'escorts’ will be plying their trade in various parts of the city and Salthill throughout the Ballybrit festival – almost double the amount here last year.This newspaper found that at least eight apartments – and possibly many more – will be operating as brothels during the Races. One 'lady of the night’ explained that because the 'business’ has taken a severe hit in Ireland and Britain since the end of last year, more and more hookers are coming to Galway. The prostitutes are also willing to offer a call-out service for outlying county areas.However, agencies and individual 'escorts’ operate under different names and mobile phone numbers making it difficult to ascertain the exact number who are in operation in Galway.The prostitutes, who...