# Contraception

All time

'It's insulting to suggest that people get an abortion on a whim'

To say that people will use it as a contraceptive is to imply that you don’t trust people in general and that they should be punished for mistakes.

5.5k

Apr 27th 2018, 8:00 PM

# on the pill

'Completely flawed': Doctors and pharmacists divided over plans for free contraception

Doctors say they’re best placed to prescribe contraception, but pharmacists say they can play a key role.

13.5k

Apr 12th 2018, 7:28 AM

# Contraception

Government plans to reduce the cost of the morning-after pill or make it free for all women

The minister plans to expand access to barrier contraception.

18.0k

Mar 27th 2018, 8:06 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should contraception be made free for all Irish people?

It has emerged that proposals are being drawn up to consider the ‘nature and scope’ of free contraception for Irish citizens.

49.7k

157

Mar 10th 2018, 8:00 PM

# The Pill

Government considering the roll-out of free contraception

Minister Harris said work to consider the costs and other implications is continuing within his department.

36.5k

100

Mar 9th 2018, 1:12 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should free contraception be introduced in Ireland and, if so, for whom?

The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) says there is a ‘compelling rationale’ for the introduction of free birth control for women.

31.1k

221

Feb 2nd 2018, 9:50 AM

# DONAL BARRINGTON

'Liberal' barrister fought game changer case that overturned the ban on importing contraceptives

Former Supreme Court justice Donal Barrington died this week at the age of 89.

15.0k

Jan 6th 2018, 10:00 AM

# Contraception

Better sex education and conversations with parents: Why the teen pregnancy rate keeps falling

The number of teenage pregnancies in Ireland has fallen by 64% in 15 years.

21.0k

Dec 29th 2017, 11:00 PM

# Contraception

India bans condom advertisements from prime time television

An order issued Monday cited broadcasting regulations that prohibit vulgar or suggestive themes.

14.1k

Dec 17th 2017, 9:45 AM

# religious freedom

'Contempt for women reaches a new low': Trump administration rolls back free birth control access

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit in response to the announcement.

24.7k

136

Oct 7th 2017, 12:15 PM

# Emergency Contraception

Boots apologises after it's accused of moralising to women about the morning-after pill

The pharmacy chain has been criticised over the price of its emergency contraceptive pill.

33.0k

Jul 22nd 2017, 1:30 PM

Voices

'There was nothing gained from punishing women who couldn't afford the morning after pill'

Up until 2011, anyone who needed emergency contraception had to attend a doctor in order to get a prescription.

538

May 8th 2017, 7:00 AM

# taboo

'Umbrella shafts, bamboo and bicycle spokes': The illegal abortions killing Myanmar's women

Contraception is available in the country, but few women know how to use it and many young people are too ashamed to buy it.

11.1k

May 7th 2017, 8:00 AM

# chill pill

Women everywhere are rolling their eyes at this deeply dumb stat about men and the pill

Turns out 52% of men need a refresher course in sex ed.

8.8k

Mar 24th 2017, 2:58 PM

# divine argument

'A punishment from God's own hand' - the Irish got Biblical in their objections to 1985's contraception law

The 1985 Family Planning Act saw contraceptives made legal for over-18s without a prescription from selected outlets for the first time.

15.4k

101

Dec 30th 2016, 6:45 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.

19.8k

Oct 28th 2016, 9:52 AM

# Birth Control

The 'male pill' could be coming, it's in jab form and it works

Side-effects could delay it actually happening though.

19.2k

Oct 28th 2016, 9:01 AM

# 7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: Meet the rising star of Germany's Far Right

Grab a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.

20.5k

Oct 2nd 2016, 9:00 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.

27.7k

Jun 23rd 2016, 3:19 PM

# staying safe

'I had sex with 40 women... I never did use condoms': Call for increased sex-ed in care homes

A series of reports produced by Tusla and the HSE has found a need for a boost in sex education.

35.1k

Mar 10th 2016, 4:52 PM

# COYBIG

'Johnny's got you covered' - The next Jon Walters flag for Euro 2016 is here

The countdown to France is underway.

6.3k

Jan 26th 2016, 9:41 AM

# Contraception

This tech journalist started an internet firestorm because she wants to be sterilised at 29

Holly Brockwell says she doesn’t want to have children and has problems with other forms of contraception.

52.7k

134

Nov 24th 2015, 9:29 PM

# Birth Control

Irish lads demonstrate that they have absolutely no idea how female contraceptives work

“It’s weird that we have all these different versions of female birth control, and you never really talk about them or see them”.

6.4k

Oct 24th 2015, 4:00 PM

Voices

'By getting on that train a group of brave women made the Catholic Church and the Irish state look ridiculous'

Playwright Arthur Riordan explains how two men go about writing a musical about feminism.

671

Oct 9th 2015, 8:00 AM

# Social change

New tribute to the 1971 contraceptive train which changed Ireland's sexual landscape forever

A musical has been written about the movement.

34.4k

Sep 19th 2015, 9:30 PM

# The Pill

Contraception pill reduces risk of developing womb cancer

About 300 women in Ireland are diagnosed with womb cancer each year.

14.8k

Aug 5th 2015, 11:30 AM

# man pills

These guys are crowdfunding the answer to the male contraceptive pill

Does this mean we’ve reached peak crowdfunding?

12.8k

Jul 28th 2015, 6:05 AM

# 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.

265k

Jul 5th 2015, 8:15 PM

# Plan B

Irish women can now buy the most effective morning-after pill without a prescription

EllaOne can be taken up to five days after unprotected sex.

171k

May 1st 2015, 6:04 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should women with medical cards be able to get the morning after pill free without a GP visit?

Pharmacists think they should…

24.9k

130

Apr 25th 2015, 8:20 PM

# Contraception

Pharmacists want women with medical cards to have easier access to the morning after pill

They want medical card holders to be able to get the pill over the counter without having to go to a doctor first.

22.2k

Apr 25th 2015, 3:28 PM

# sub-Saharan Africa

Women using birth control shot have increased risk of contracting HIV

Other forms of contraception, such as the pill, do not appear to increase this risk.

12.3k

Jan 9th 2015, 7:00 AM

# starch raving mad

Woman uses potato as contraceptive, grows roots in her vagina

Happy National Potato Day!

7.7k

Oct 3rd 2014, 3:39 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.

12.2k

Sep 28th 2014, 8:45 AM

# Obamacare

US companies who object to contraception on religious grounds won't have to pay for it

The Supreme Court has decided on a long-running dispute about whether companies can opt out of certain aspects of employee health insurance.

6.6k

Jul 1st 2014, 10:31 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.

38.7k

Jun 7th 2014, 5:30 PM

# 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.

72.3k

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.

38.8k

Feb 22nd 2014, 4:00 PM

# Behaviour and Attitudes

One third of Irish women don't use contraception

While nine per cent say they use natural methods.

27.7k

Feb 17th 2014, 2:45 PM

# alakazam

Horny Irish students to be dazzled by world's only sexual health magician

As part of the union’s safe sex campaign, students will also be dazzled by the world’s only sexual health magician and can attend workshops by ‘Dr Sex’.

22.0k

Feb 10th 2014, 6:30 AM