# Sex
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This year
2024
sexual health
70% increase in gonorrhoea cases due to lack of condom use - and better testing
Over 6,700 cases of gonorrhoea were reported in Ireland last year, up from 3,976 in 2022.
Some 6,748 cases of gonorrhoea were reported up to 23 December 2023, compared with 3,976 cases in 2022
The majority of cases reported in Ireland last year (5,200) were among men
Ireland has one of the highest incidence rates of gonorrhoea in Europe
Órla Ryan
14.5k
Jan 8th 2024, 12:05 AM
Last year
2023
Voices
Eoghan Cleary: The new sex ed curriculum is being misrepresented by a small but loud group
29.8k
Sep 27th 2023, 11:55 PM
Allegations
3 Real Madrid reserve players arrested over video with minor
8.6k
Sep 15th 2023, 8:08 AM
All time
Voices
Opinion: Consent matters whether you've just met or you've been together for years
13
17.5k
Dec 3rd 2022, 8:30 PM
sex work
'Sex workers are seen as either criminal or victim, but we're just people trying to survive'
51.1k
Apr 10th 2021, 8:00 PM
esri report
Young people who talk to parents about relationships 'significantly more likely' to use contraception during sex
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16.9k
Nov 10th 2020, 6:20 AM
the vatican
Pleasures of food and sex are 'simply divine', Pope Francis says
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56.3k
Sep 10th 2020, 7:07 AM
the tube
Before Normal People: A brief history of Irish TV sex controversies
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33.2k
May 20th 2020, 9:49 PM
Consent
Why the conversation around Normal People's sex scenes shows how Ireland has changed
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50.7k
May 2nd 2020, 10:00 AM
Simon Harris
'The tobacco industry targeting e-cigarettes at young people is cynical, sickening and dangerous'
31
18.6k
Updated
Jan 9th 2020, 12:05 PM
chemsex
'GHB is a killer, I know of eight men who died after taking it'
30
70.4k
Jan 4th 2020, 12:05 AM
issue
'I wasn’t brought up with any education in this area... Sex was rarely discussed'
20
42.7k
Dec 30th 2019, 8:00 AM
Research
Scientists develop monthly contraceptive pill, but it's only been tested on pigs so far
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11.5k
Dec 5th 2019, 8:56 AM
Smartphones
'Young people learn about sex through porn, many have no idea what a healthy relationship looks like'
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21.2k
Nov 10th 2019, 7:30 AM
msm
Nine in 10 gay and bisexual men living with HIV are on treatment and cannot transmit the virus
60
24.6k
Updated
Oct 3rd 2019, 2:10 PM
FACTCHECK
FactFind: '1ml is euphoric, 2ml and you go under': Number of G overdoses increases by 75%
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51.2k
Sep 23rd 2019, 12:05 AM
period poverty
'Girls are forced to have sex in exchange for sanitary pads or 50 cents'
17
78.5k
Jul 23rd 2019, 9:00 PM
sexual health
PrEP programme to reduce HIV rates to be rolled out later this year
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14.6k
Updated
Jun 14th 2019, 10:36 AM
love motels
Hundreds of couples livestreamed having sex in South Korea without their consent
28
76.6k
Mar 21st 2019, 8:26 AM
Painful sex
Penetration, painful sex and panic: When sexual discomfort requires a doctor's appointment
1
48.3k
Feb 9th 2019, 3:00 PM
Escorts Ireland
No convictions secured against sex buyers since new laws introduced
96
84.8k
Jan 5th 2019, 7:00 PM
Voices
Opinion: Let's talk about sex and pornography - like adults do
44
28.9k
Dec 18th 2018, 7:00 AM
sex education
First-born children more likely than younger siblings to learn about sex from parents
2
6.8k
Sep 29th 2018, 6:00 AM
Reeling In The Years
How much did our Grannies know about 'the birds and the bees'?
1
7.9k
Sep 1st 2018, 9:30 PM
future of sex
Coming soon? Here's what our sex lives will look like in the future (with robots and personalised toys)
60
55.8k
Aug 6th 2018, 9:30 PM
let's talk about sex
Why men say they've had more lifetime sexual partners than women
62
44.8k
Jul 28th 2018, 10:00 PM
World War II
Researchers uncover 'dirty jokes' in Anne Frank's diary
44
32.1k
May 15th 2018, 10:54 PM
Advice
Sex, concentration and goals key to World Cup glory, Brazil legend tells Jesus
4
8.4k
May 10th 2018, 8:58 PM
Speaking out
'The only thing I remember about sex education was STIs': Young people have their say on sex education
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9.0k
May 7th 2018, 8:00 PM
artist sketch
Stormy Daniels unveils sketch of man she says threatened her to stay quiet about Trump
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26.2k
Apr 17th 2018, 6:29 PM
let's talk about sex
'Religious groups shouldn't be involved in sex education'
123
19.2k
Apr 4th 2018, 7:00 PM
Pornography
New video emerges online showing 'garda' having sex with woman on motorway
127
213k
Feb 21st 2018, 12:05 AM
don't delay
Serbs perturbed by dwindling numbers of babies being born in Balkan nation
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16.7k
Feb 14th 2018, 8:15 PM
Voices
Column: 'Sex resolutions for 2018 to advocate for your own sexual pleasure and health'
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57.5k
Jan 14th 2018, 3:00 PM
Contraception
Better sex education and conversations with parents: Why the teen pregnancy rate keeps falling
74
21.1k
Dec 29th 2017, 11:00 PM
'tis the season
People are more interested in sex around Christmas (according to their web searches)
31
31.2k
Dec 27th 2017, 6:24 PM