# Condoms

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# The Budget

'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.

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Oct 12th 2021, 9:32 PM

# Contraception

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%.

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Aug 12th 2019, 12:10 AM

# simon has you covered

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.

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Aug 5th 2019, 7:30 AM

# sexual health

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.

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Jun 14th 2019, 10:36 AM

# health minister

Harris lobbied by pharmacists' group and pharma company on free contraception

The Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment recommended free contraception for all women.

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Jan 26th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Contraception

New self-lubricating condoms can reduce infection risk and withstand '1,000 thrusts'

This condom was more likely to retain its “slipperiness”, researchers found.

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Oct 17th 2018, 2:45 PM

# Safe sex

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.

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Sep 27th 2018, 2:52 PM

# 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.

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Jul 30th 2018, 7:07 PM

# condom row

'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.

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Dec 24th 2016, 4:40 PM

# big issues

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.

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Nov 9th 2016, 7:21 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think the 'male pill' will take off?

The 96% effectiveness rate is similar to that achieved by the female combined pill.

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Oct 28th 2016, 9:52 AM

# in the bin

Ethiopia was given 69 million condoms... but might have to throw them all out

The condoms, worth millions, failed basic tests.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 3:19 PM

# Little Shirts of Venus

Rio Olympics sets record - in free condoms

An average of 42 condoms per athlete.

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May 22nd 2016, 9:30 PM

# Safety First

Extra-strong condoms for Australia's Olympians

There has been widespread anxiety globally surrounding the threat of Zika, which is rampant in Brazil.

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May 17th 2016, 1:50 PM

# Condoms

Someone in Tesco put Durex in the most inappropriate aisle possible

Nooooo.

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Feb 25th 2016, 9:30 AM

# regulate

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.

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Feb 2nd 2016, 9:37 PM

# man i love college

This student found an excellent college 'care package' hidden in their dorm room wall

THE DREAM.

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Sep 3rd 2015, 11:09 AM

# Courgette

Which fruit or veg does your penis resemble? These condoms need to know

Are you a cucumber, or a turnip.

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Aug 31st 2015, 7:13 PM

# con job

Fraudsters in Kerry are using condoms and razor blades as part of a scam

Gardaí are warning shop owners to be on the lookout.

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Aug 14th 2015, 6:10 AM

# spray it on

A woman has designed spray-on condoms and everyone is talking about them

What a time to be alive.

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Jul 30th 2015, 10:46 AM

# Sex Week

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.

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Jul 28th 2015, 10:36 PM

# biggie smalls

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.

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Jul 15th 2015, 7:09 PM

# sex ed

12 things women want men to know about sex

Don’t pat us on the head when we’re *down there*, for a start.

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Jul 5th 2015, 8:15 PM

# Safe sex

Teenagers invent a condom that changes colour if you have an STI

It’s all about the molecules.

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Jun 24th 2015, 10:40 PM

# bravo johnny

These teenagers have invented condoms that change colour if you have an STD

And the whole world is now OBSESSED.

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Jun 24th 2015, 2:32 PM

# got you covered

The HSE is about to buy up half a million condoms

And 200,000 packets of lubricant to boot.

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May 22nd 2015, 8:48 AM

# An education

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.”

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May 5th 2015, 7:39 PM

# rubber stamped

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.

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Mar 5th 2015, 10:53 AM

# surprise

US police investigate 'suspicious package' in bus station, find thousands of condoms

Very suspicious, alright.

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Feb 1st 2015, 10:00 AM

# pizza condom

Pizza-patterned condoms are the form of contraception you've been waiting for

For reasons.

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Jan 29th 2015, 12:06 PM

# condom sock

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.

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Jan 9th 2015, 8:34 AM

# Rubber Bandits

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.

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Dec 7th 2014, 4:00 PM

# South Africa

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.

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Sep 28th 2014, 8:45 AM

# 90s hero

Faustino Asprilla is bringing out his own range of fruit-flavoured condoms

Anyone for guava…?

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Sep 25th 2014, 11:10 AM

# pumpkin spice

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.

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Sep 9th 2014, 10:35 AM

# Electric Picnic

Going to EP? Here's a few things that people are telling you to do

Bring your common sense.

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Aug 29th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Wrap Up

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.

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Jun 7th 2014, 5:30 PM

# SUSPECT PACKAGE

Box of liquid cocaine-filled condoms sent to the Vatican

The package – sent from South America – was intercepted in Germany at an airport.

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Mar 23rd 2014, 10:51 AM

# lets talk about sex

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.

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Mar 10th 2014, 10:55 PM

# Wrap Up

These 11 designs could be the condoms of the future

Bill Gates asked for it and these designers delivered.

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Feb 22nd 2014, 4:00 PM