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Aki 'has been brilliant' in helping Henshaw prepare for first Lions Test start
The Leinster and Ireland centre has overcome a hamstring injury to face the Springboks.
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Jul 23rd 2021, 11:00 AM
Closure of PrEP service will 'undoubtedly' have impact on HIV rates, experts warn
Staff from the GMHS have been redeployed to Covid-19 test centres in recent months.
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Oct 2nd 2020, 3:54 PM
There have been over 470 new diagnoses of HIV in Ireland so far this year
Today, 1 December, marks World AIDS Day 2019.
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Dec 1st 2019, 12:30 PM
'A significant gamechanger': PrEP programme to reduce HIV rates being rolled out from today
The pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment is the most recent development in the field of HIV prevention.
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Nov 4th 2019, 6:10 AM
PrEP programme to reduce HIV rates to be rolled out fully in 2020
To date, PrEP has only been available to buy in Ireland on prescription at a price of over €400 a month.
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Oct 9th 2019, 6:27 PM
Nine in 10 gay and bisexual men living with HIV are on treatment and cannot transmit the virus
Men living in Ireland are more likely to take drugs than their European counterparts, according to a new survey.
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Oct 3rd 2019, 2:10 PM
Who's playing who in the build-up to the World Cup in Japan?
Eight busy weeks lie ahead before the action gets underway at the World Cup.
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Jul 25th 2019, 3:30 PM
Schmidt's Ireland set for pre-Six Nations camp at Portuguese resort
The national squad had a successful camp in Spain before last year’s Grand Slam.
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Jan 16th 2019, 7:57 AM
Hiqa is looking at whether a PrEP programme can start in Ireland next year
The health authority’s work is due to conclude next year, with a possible roll out soon after that.
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Oct 4th 2018, 10:44 AM
HIV drug may be more affordable after European court ruling
The case now returns to the English High Court for a final decision.
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Jul 25th 2018, 8:28 PM
Here's the super important reason why you'll see stickers on Dublin landmarks this week
Everything you need to know about #HIVPreventionDay.
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Jul 17th 2018, 3:09 PM
'It's worrying': Over 200 people diagnosed with HIV so far this year
Some 500 people were diagnosed with the condition last year, and this figure is expected to be higher in 2018.
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Jun 15th 2018, 6:10 AM
A HIV prevention drug is being made available to Irish pharmacies at a 70% cheaper cost
PrEP is a once daily medication that can significantly reduce risk of infection among HIV-negative people at high risk.
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Dec 1st 2017, 10:00 AM
'When HIV hit Ireland it had the same devastation it did in San Francisco'
Much has changed in the 30 years since HIV Ireland was established, but some of the same problems - like stigma – remain.
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Dec 1st 2017, 12:10 AM
'I'm most angry at myself': HIV positive people continue to suffer from stigma in Ireland
17% of people living in HIV say they have felt suicidal in the last year.
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Sep 28th 2017, 6:10 AM
Explainer: What's being done to bring anti-HIV medication into Ireland?
PrEP is a “once daily” medication that can reduce risk of infection among people at high risk.
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Jun 17th 2017, 8:00 PM
Calls for prevention medication to be made available following over 500 HIV diagnoses in 2016
HIV Ireland and the Gay Health Network (GHN) are calling for PrEP to be introduced in Ireland.
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Jun 15th 2017, 2:01 PM
Open thread: Do you plan your lunches or dinners the week before?
Or is everything done on the fly?
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Sep 7th 2015, 1:00 PM
6 dinners that make lovely lunches the next day
Less cooking – more eating. Win win.
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Sep 4th 2015, 1:00 PM
Nurses demand details of HSE's Ebola plan
Nurses want to know what contingency plans and alert systems are in place.
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Oct 10th 2014, 7:24 PM
Opinion: It's not a Mickey Mouse exam, the Junior Cert does actually matter
To say it doesn’t is an insult to the 60,698 Irish students who studied for 3 years to sit the exam last June.
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Sep 10th 2014, 1:00 PM
'I'm gonna blow the roof off this place' - McGregor set for Dublin
Check out the short doc on the Irishman’s build-up to UFC Fight Night Dublin.
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Jul 15th 2014, 12:00 PM