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Wednesday 29 November 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# Condoms

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'Over 25s have sex': Criticism of decision to limit free contraception scheme to young women
The roll out of free contraception to women aged between 17 and 25 was announced today.
Harris wants VAT removed on condoms and menstrual cups
Currently,13.5% VAT applies to condoms, but the minister wants this brought down to 0%.
Harris says condoms will be distributed across third level colleges in the final months of the year
The provision of contraceptives was one of the recommendations made by the Oireachtas committee on the Eighth Amendment.
PrEP programme to reduce HIV rates to be rolled out later this year
Rapid testing will be rolled out in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.
Harris lobbied by pharmacists' group and pharma company on free contraception
The Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment recommended free contraception for all women.
New self-lubricating condoms can reduce infection risk and withstand '1,000 thrusts'
This condom was more likely to retain its “slipperiness”, researchers found.
Giving women free access to the pill will require a change in the law
As part of this year’s budget talks, the minister plans to increase the availability of free condoms.
Ready to burst: 12-pack Durex condoms recalled over fault concerns
The batches of ‘Real Feel’ and ‘Latex Free’ condoms have expiry dates December 2020 and February 2021.
'Unacceptable': Order of Malta not happy as Pope Francis launches inquiry
The order’s grand chancellor was dismissed recently, amid reports of a policy row over the use of condoms.
Marijuana, assisted suicide, gun control - there was a lot on the table for US voters in this election
There was more than just the presidency at stake in yesterday’s vote.
Poll: Do you think the 'male pill' will take off?
The 96% effectiveness rate is similar to that achieved by the female combined pill.
Ethiopia was given 69 million condoms... but might have to throw them all out
The condoms, worth millions, failed basic tests.
Rio Olympics sets record - in free condoms
An average of 42 condoms per athlete.
Extra-strong condoms for Australia's Olympians
There has been widespread anxiety globally surrounding the threat of Zika, which is rampant in Brazil.
Someone in Tesco put Durex in the most inappropriate aisle possible
Nooooo.
New laws in Germany will make clients of sex-workers wear condoms
The laws will come into effect in July 2017 if they receive parliamentary backing.
This student found an excellent college 'care package' hidden in their dorm room wall
THE DREAM.
Which fruit or veg does your penis resemble? These condoms need to know
Are you a cucumber, or a turnip.
Fraudsters in Kerry are using condoms and razor blades as part of a scam
Gardaí are warning shop owners to be on the lookout.
A woman has designed spray-on condoms and everyone is talking about them
What a time to be alive.
A day in an STI clinic: Peter never got tested because 'he only sleeps with pretty girls'
Dr Aisling Loy tells us about a day in her Dublin clinic.
This tweet proving men can never be too big for condoms has gone ridiculously viral
And it’s sparking quite the outrage amongst some people, too.
12 things women want men to know about sex
Don’t pat us on the head when we’re *down there*, for a start.
Teenagers invent a condom that changes colour if you have an STI
It’s all about the molecules.
These teenagers have invented condoms that change colour if you have an STD
And the whole world is now OBSESSED.
The HSE is about to buy up half a million condoms
And 200,000 packets of lubricant to boot.
A teenage girl was suspended for these incredibly spot-on answers to a sex ed quiz
Condoms are gross, I hate them.” “So are babies.”
The boss who distributes condoms to stop maternity leave
Linda Wayman, head of a major Australian radio company, said a third of her staff are either on maternity leave or covering maternity leave.
US police investigate 'suspicious package' in bus station, find thousands of condoms
Very suspicious, alright.
Pizza-patterned condoms are the form of contraception you've been waiting for
For reasons.
A woman put a condom on her leg to prove that men can't be 'too big' to wear them
Someone’s got a bit of time on their hands.
Here's what a condom has to go through to be endorsed by the UN
On a related note, the median duration of sex is 7.3 minutes. So now you know.
Poverty, violence and myths about condoms: What's spreading HIV?
In South Africa, more than 6 million of the country’s 52 million population are HIV positive.
Faustino Asprilla is bringing out his own range of fruit-flavoured condoms
Anyone for guava…?
Durex forced to deny existence of 'pumpkin spice' condoms after image goes viral
The denial came after an image of the supposed condom went viral over the weekend.
Going to EP? Here's a few things that people are telling you to do
Bring your common sense.
This condom is tougher, more sensitive and funded by Bill Gates
The University of Wollongong could receive $1 million from the Microsoft billionaire for their design.
Box of liquid cocaine-filled condoms sent to the Vatican
The package – sent from South America – was intercepted in Germany at an airport.
Teens told by Pure in Heart that condoms fail one in six times
And in separate claims, students who attended a retreat in Knock also said they were told by speakers that they would lose certain hormones the more often they had sex.
These 11 designs could be the condoms of the future
Bill Gates asked for it and these designers delivered.