# Sex

Last year

2022

Opinion: Consent matters whether you've just met or you've been together for years

Dr Caroline West says we know about ‘red flags’ in relation to consent, but it’s worth thinking about ‘green flags’, the signs that work.

17.4k

Dec 3rd 2022, 8:30 PM

All time

# sex work

'Sex workers are seen as either criminal or victim, but we're just people trying to survive'

Kate McGrew on how the Covid-19 pandemic, legislation and stigma are making life more difficult for sex workers in Ireland.

50.8k

Apr 10th 2021, 8:00 PM

# esri report

Young people who talk to parents about relationships 'significantly more likely' to use contraception during sex

The findings are included in a report published today by the HSE and ESRI.

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Nov 10th 2020, 6:20 AM

# Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about popes?

Test your knowledge.

48.4k

Sep 12th 2020, 10:00 PM

# the vatican

Pleasures of food and sex are 'simply divine', Pope Francis says

“The Church has condemned inhuman, brutish, vulgar pleasure, but has on the other hand always accepted human, simple, moral pleasure,” he added.

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Sep 10th 2020, 7:07 AM

# the tube

Before Normal People: A brief history of Irish TV sex controversies

Introducing The Tube: We’ll be taking a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of Ireland’s TV past every Wednesday evening.

33.0k

May 20th 2020, 9:49 PM

# Consent

Why the conversation around Normal People's sex scenes shows how Ireland has changed

The issue of consent is to the forefront – and the complaints are at a minimum.

50.5k

May 2nd 2020, 10:00 AM

# Simon Harris

'The tobacco industry targeting e-cigarettes at young people is cynical, sickening and dangerous'

A survey of over 15,500 schoolchildren in Ireland explored their relationship with alcohol, smoking, sex, food and exercise.

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Updated

Jan 9th 2020, 12:05 PM

# chemsex

'GHB is a killer, I know of eight men who died after taking it'

Concerns have also been raised about people being sexually assaulted while taking drugs such as GHB.

69.8k

Jan 4th 2020, 12:05 AM

# issue

'I wasn’t brought up with any education in this area... Sex was rarely discussed'

In an extract from his award-winning book ‘Recovering,’ Richie Sadlier discusses the culture that existed among footballers as he was coming through the ranks.

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Dec 30th 2019, 8:00 AM

# Research

Scientists develop monthly contraceptive pill, but it's only been tested on pigs so far

The pill sits in the stomach and dissolves slowly, releasing the hormones required to prevent pregnancy.

11.4k

Dec 5th 2019, 8:56 AM

# Smartphones

'Young people learn about sex through porn, many have no idea what a healthy relationship looks like'

Parents and teachers need to be better equipped to talk to young people about sex and relationships, Noeline Blackwell has said.

21.1k

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

Men living in Ireland are more likely to take drugs than their European counterparts, according to a new survey.

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Updated

Oct 3rd 2019, 2:10 PM

# chemsex

FactFind: '1ml is euphoric, 2ml and you go under': Number of G overdoses increases by 75%

People can buy a hit of the highly addictive drug for as little as €1.

50.9k

Sep 23rd 2019, 12:05 AM

# period poverty

'Girls are forced to have sex in exchange for sanitary pads or 50 cents'

Young female activists are working to improve people’s lives in the largest urban slum in Africa, Kibera.

78.4k

Jul 23rd 2019, 9:00 PM

# 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.

14.6k

Updated

Jun 14th 2019, 10:36 AM

# love motels

Hundreds of couples livestreamed having sex in South Korea without their consent

The footage was streamed 24 hours a day to a subscription website with about 4,000 members.

76.6k

Mar 21st 2019, 8:26 AM

# Painful sex

Penetration, painful sex and panic: When sexual discomfort requires a doctor's appointment

We chatted with Dr McQuade of Dublin’s Well Woman Centre.

47.8k

Feb 9th 2019, 3:00 PM

# Escorts Ireland

No convictions secured against sex buyers since new laws introduced

Websites advertising sex remain operational.

83.4k

Jan 5th 2019, 7:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: Let's talk about sex and pornography - like adults do

Now is the time for a mature and sensible discussion about sex and porn. We really need mandatory modern sex education introduced in schools too, writes Caroline West.

28.8k

Dec 18th 2018, 7:00 AM

# sex education

First-born children more likely than younger siblings to learn about sex from parents

The order in which children are born may play a significant role in how they learn about sex, especially for boys.

6.8k

Sep 29th 2018, 6:00 AM

# Reeling In The Years

How much did our Grannies know about 'the birds and the bees'?

We’ve come a long way after years of secrecy and shame.

7.9k

Sep 1st 2018, 9:30 PM

# dear fifi

Dear Fifi: Am I bad at sex?

The mo’ Fifi, the mo’ problems. Or something. Look, it’s hard coming up with a new subhead every single week.

13.4k

Aug 14th 2018, 7:03 PM

# future of sex

Coming soon? Here's what our sex lives will look like in the future (with robots and personalised toys)

Technology is changing the way we experience sex. Here’s what it may look like in years to come.

55.5k

Aug 6th 2018, 9:30 PM

# let's talk about sex

Why men say they've had more lifetime sexual partners than women

Men in a new survey reported an average of 14 partners over their lifetime while women reported seven.

44.8k

Jul 28th 2018, 10:00 PM

# Australia

Too much sex puts tiny marsupials on endangered list

Males go from “prime health … to falling to pieces” within the short mating period.

19.0k

May 19th 2018, 9:45 AM

# World War II

Researchers uncover 'dirty jokes' in Anne Frank's diary

Brown paper had been used to cover pages in her first diary.

32.1k

May 15th 2018, 10:54 PM

# Advice

Sex, concentration and goals key to World Cup glory, Brazil legend tells Jesus

Romario says that’s how he helped the country clinch the 1994 World Cup.

8.3k

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

Recent survey results from Youth Work Ireland have shown how recent events like the #MeToo movement have changed the conversation around sex.

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

Daniels says she was threatened by the man in 2011 to keep quiet about a 2006 tryst with Trump.

26.1k

Apr 17th 2018, 6:29 PM

# let's talk about sex

'Religious groups shouldn't be involved in sex education'

Proposed legislation seeks to remove religious ethos from sex education in schools.

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Apr 4th 2018, 7:00 PM

# Pornography

New video emerges online showing 'garda' having sex with woman on motorway

Gardaí said they would not be commenting.

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Feb 21st 2018, 12:05 AM

# don't delay

Serbs perturbed by dwindling numbers of babies being born in Balkan nation

In 2016, 100,834 people died while just 64,734 were born.

16.6k

Feb 14th 2018, 8:15 PM

Voices

Column: 'Sex resolutions for 2018 to advocate for your own sexual pleasure and health'

Every one of us needs to have a think about how we can make Ireland a more sexually awesome place for ourselves, and each other, writes Shawna Scott.

57.4k

Jan 14th 2018, 3:00 PM

# 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

# 'tis the season

People are more interested in sex around Christmas (according to their web searches)

The analysis shows that people are in a better mood around the holidays.

31.2k

Dec 27th 2017, 6:24 PM

# Consent

Student sex survey: 8% of women have had non-consensual sexual contact in the last year

The study also focused on the role alcohol plays in young people’s sex lives.

24.0k

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Dec 20th 2017, 8:30 AM

# 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

# Heart Attack

Good news: Sexual activity is very rarely heart-stopping

No matter how good.

27.0k

Nov 12th 2017, 9:30 PM

# Brain

Sexual and aggressive impulses overlap in male animal brains, but not in females - study

The finding could help develop a drug that would suppress extreme aggression in humans.

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Sep 23rd 2017, 8:15 AM