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Northern Ireland: 2003 |
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| JANUARY | ||||
| 10-Jan-03 | "Discovery Of Illegal Immigrants at Lap Dance Club Vindicates Concerns" | Belfast Telegraph Michael McHugh |
Belfast Movie Star Cafe |
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| Illegal lap dancers sent home |
Rev Martin Smyth MP Press Statement |
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| 11-Jan-03 | More problems exposed at the Movie Star Cafe Lap Dancing Club |
Dr. Esmond Birnie Press Statement |
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Belfast Movie Star Cafe |
| Strippers Exposed | South Belfast News Connla Young |
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| 13-Jan-03 | Unionist MP urges urgent review of lapdance permits | Belfast Telegraph | ||
| 14-Jan-03 | Parliamentary Questions - Estonian Baltic Dancers | United Kingdom Parliament: Rev Martin Smyth MP, Beverly Hughes |
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| 15-Jan-03 | Lap-dance boss hits out at city club critics | Belfast Telegraph |
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| 16-Jan-03 | Immigration Minister Gives Smyth Confirmation of Discovery at Lap Dancing Club | Rev Martin Smyth MP Press Statement |
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| 17-Jan-03 | The Movie Star Cafe Lap Dancing Club: "United Nations" of the Sex Industry |
Dr. Esmond Birnie Press Statement |
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| Club row heats up as girls deported | Belfast Telegraph Michael McHugh |
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| FEBRUARY | ||||
| 22-Feb-03 | Lapdance club in court bid | Belfast Telegraph Michael McHugh |
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Belfast Movie Star Cafe |
| Lap Club Owners Heading to Court | South Belfast News |
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| MARCH | ||||
| 12-Mar-03 | Intervention Raised in the Commons Chamber | Rev Martin Smyth MP |
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Belfast Movie Star Cafe Work Permits for lapdancers Accusation of DEL cover up |
| 14-Mar-03 | Contradictory Responses from Ministers | Rev Martin Smyth MP /
Dr. Esmond Birnie Press Statement |
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| Lapdancers work permits questioned | u.tv Press Association |
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| Ministers Rocked By Lap Dance Row |
Daily Mirror Maurice Fitzmaurice |
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| Unionists Call for Inquiry Over Lap-Dancer Permits | ic.derry.com |
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| 15-Mar-03 | UUP politicians blast Movie Star Cafe 'cover-up" | South Belfast News |
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| 30-Mar-03 | Crackdown on Ulster's sex industry | The Sunday People |
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Organised Crime Task Force Assets Recovery Agency |
| APRIL | ||||
| 06-Apr-03 | POLEAXED |
The People Joe Oliver |
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Belfast Movie Star Cafe Licence renewal 3 lapdancers deported 2 other cases under investigation |
| JUNE | ||||
| 06-Jun-03 | "Republic's Lap Dance Raids of Direct Relevance to Northern Ireland" | Rev Martin Smyth MP Press Statement |
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Trafficking Belfast Trafficking crackdown welcome & relevant to N.I. |
| 07-Jun-03 | Concerns on sex trade workers | Belfast Telegraph Gary Grattan |
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Belfast Movie Star Cafe |
| Dancing club raids welcomed | Belfast News Letter |
Belfast Rev Martin Smyth re: Operation Quest & links between Movie Star Cafe and the ROI clubs. |
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| 11-Jun-03 | Issues of Lap Dancing and Trafficking Require Vigilance and Action from UK and European Partners | Rev Martin Smyth MP Press Statement |
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Belfast Movie Star Cafe Rev Martin Smyth response to CATW statement |
| 15-Jun-03 | Ulster terror gangs link up with mafia | Guardian |
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Trafficking |
| JULY | ||||
| 23-Jul-03 | Brothels raided. Police quiz women after Tele tip-off | Belfast Telegraph Larry Deeney |
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Derry Prostitution |
| AUGUST | ||||
| 16-Aug-03 | Sex Trade Capital | South Belfast News Connla Young |
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Belfast DEL OK: Sex Trade Advertisements |
| 18-Aug-03 | Blair Government Opens The Flood Gates To The Sex Industry |
Dr. Esmond Birnie Press Statement |
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| 20-Aug-03 | Scathing Attack on Sex Job Adverts |
icNorthernIreland Ross Smith |
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| SEPTEMBER | ||||
| 01-Sept-03 | Home Office 'get tough' on Movie Star | South Belfast News |
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Belfast Movie Star Cafe |
| 30-Sept-03 | Lap-dance club seeks licence renewal | Belfast Telegraph Mary Fitzgerald |
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Belfast Movie Star Cafe |
| Club licence renewal refused | BBC |
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| MP to Give Objections to Lap Dance Licence Renewal at Council Hearing | Rev Martin Smyth MP Press Statement |
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| OCTOBER | ||||
| 01-Oct-03 | Council Turns Down Lap-Dancing Club | icNorthernIreland |
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Belfast Movie Star Cafe |
| 01-Oct-03 | Dance club's licence renewal rejected |
Belfast Telegraph Mary Fitzgerald |
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| 04-Oct-03 | Lord of the Lap Dance | South Belfast News Connla Young |
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| 05-Oct-03 | We're still in pole position says club |
The People Joe Oliver |
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| NOVEMBER | ||||
| 08-Nov-03 | Lights go out at lap dance club |
Belfast Telegraph Michael McHugh |
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Belfast Movie Star Cafe Club closed |
| DECEMBER | ||||
| 31-Dec-03 | Brothels could be licensed in overhaul of sex trade laws | The
Independent Paul Waugh |
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Home Office review |
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