Advertisement

Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today
Not now
Saturday 9 December 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# Sex

All time
Good news: Sexual activity is very rarely heart-stopping
No matter how good.
36
27.0k
Nov 12th 2017, 9:30 PM
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.
44
17.5k
Sep 23rd 2017, 8:15 AM
A massive child sex abuse network was cracked by UK police who paid a child rapist to inform
A total of 278 victims have been identified.
0
29.4k
Aug 9th 2017, 6:02 PM
Sleep or sex? The battle between the two could be wired into our brains
Research on the common fruit fly suggests they also have the same battle.
30
30.0k
Jul 29th 2017, 1:00 PM
The number of teenage pregnancies in Ireland has fallen by 64% - but STIs are on the rise
Instances of chlamydia, gonorrhea and herpes have all increased among young people.
39
27.4k
May 31st 2017, 5:44 PM
Two Indonesian men caned in front of jeering crowd for having sex
The pair received 83 strokes of the cane each after being found guilty of breaking sharia rules.
78
45.4k
May 23rd 2017, 8:47 AM
Sitdown Sunday: Why are people having less sex?
Grab a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.
35
42.7k
May 21st 2017, 9:00 AM
Decriminalisation of people with intellectual disabilities having sex welcomed
Instead, the status of a ‘protected person’ will be created for people who can’t give consent.
34
28.4k
May 15th 2017, 12:26 PM
'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.
32
11.1k
May 7th 2017, 8:00 AM
'We are suppressing obscene and dirty shows': Thai police say they're cleaning up Pattaya
Pattaya is home to tens of thousands of sex workers.
14
27.5k
Apr 23rd 2017, 3:30 PM
Poll: Was your sex ed in school good enough?
It’s an important subject, but one that isn’t always well delivered.
83
18.6k
Mar 30th 2017, 9:20 AM
A titanium ring stuck around a Dublin man's penis was removed using an angle grinder
One month on, the man reported no issues sexually.
115
239k
Mar 15th 2017, 6:14 PM
'Pick an apartment block in parts of Dublin and you'll find a brothel': The rise of the Irish vice industry
Children as young as 14 are being used for sex in Ireland.
108
70.6k
Mar 12th 2017, 8:30 PM
Chinese 'comfort women' are fighting to have their history of sex slavery remembered
Around 200,000 women were forced to work in Japanese military brothels during WWII.
16
17.5k
Mar 12th 2017, 11:30 AM
There's a bid to let Swedish workers go home and have sex on their break
A councillor is proposing a paid sex break for workers to spend with their partners.
58
39.7k
Feb 26th 2017, 8:15 AM
Research reveals 'highly unusual' behaviour of male monkey trying to have sex with female deer
The study is only the second on the phenomenon of inter-species sex.
47
31.4k
Jan 11th 2017, 8:28 AM
60 people in Ireland searched for 'Irish Mammy' on Pornhub last month
And 371 searched for ‘Donegal’.
45
41.6k
Dec 18th 2016, 1:00 PM
Taking the pill won't curb sex drive says a new study
Science on the issue is still mixed.
22
14.0k
Dec 16th 2016, 11:00 PM
HPV vaccine will soon be available to gay men
The HSE vaccinates thousands of schoolgirls against the virus each year.
33
12.9k
Dec 12th 2016, 8:21 PM
'My body was her gearstick' - The winner of the Bad Sex in Fiction Prize has been revealed
It’s bad. Very bad.
32
27.5k
Nov 30th 2016, 9:39 PM
21% of Irish people think sex without consent is okay in certain situations
12% of Irish respondents to a survey also agreed that domestic violence is a private matter and should be handled within the family.
207
31.0k
Nov 25th 2016, 12:46 PM
Opinion: 'Rape culture does exist... I've witnessed it myself in Cork'
Journalist Jennifer Hough encountered two disturbing incidents on the city’s streets within weeks of each other.
179
1.7k
Nov 6th 2016, 6:30 PM
Uganda blames British colonialism for its anti-gay sex laws
It told the UN this week that it doesn’t tolerate such discrimination.
16
10.4k
Nov 5th 2016, 3:00 PM
Everyone is losing it at this Buzzfeed video advising men to masturbate with a bar of soap
HELP.
9
25.1k
Nov 4th 2016, 9:44 AM
Opinion: 'I'll lend Enda one of my DVDs so he can see what's out there in the world of porn'
Porn is not sex education, but it’s where people look for information when faced with silence, writes scholar in sexuality studies Caroline Ryan.
79
724
Oct 30th 2016, 10:15 PM
Poll: Is pornography damaging to young people?
The Taoiseach has called for a national conversation on the issue.
100
26.3k
Oct 27th 2016, 9:47 AM
Man who claims he had sex with friend while asleep is guilty if actions were caused by alcohol, jury told
The case of a man accused of raping his friend in 2008 has concluded at the Central Criminal Court.
0
16.4k
Oct 26th 2016, 9:03 PM
'It's not working': Sex worker challenges new laws in court
Campaigners want to protect those who choose to be sex workers and not put them in harm’s way.
169
19.9k
Sep 28th 2016, 12:54 PM
Sex could be great for ageing women's health - but risky for older men
That’s according to researchers, who have analysed data from over 2000 people.
30
27.8k
Sep 6th 2016, 6:52 PM
Is sex after alcohol different to sex after cannabis? According to a study, yes
Researchers from NYU studied how alcohol and marijuana affected sexual experiences.
51
39.6k
Aug 13th 2016, 11:15 AM
Getting married? Here's what every couple should do to prepare themselves
Marriage counsellor Dr Ray O’Neill tells us how to avoid the pitfalls of being in a long-term relationship.
67
1.2k
Aug 7th 2016, 10:00 AM
Tinder shminder: Millennials are actually having less sex than at any point since the 1930s
It’s being blamed on a range of issue like attitudes and pornography.
78
33.8k
Aug 2nd 2016, 8:11 PM
US archbishop says divorced Catholics should avoid sex, live 'as brother and sister'
Archbishop Charles Chaput issued a new set of pastoral guidelines for clergy and other leaders of the archdiocese.
322
39.6k
Jul 7th 2016, 8:11 AM
Students at NUI Galway are getting an STI clinic
Rates of STIs in Ireland are highest among under-25s.
17
10.9k
Jun 27th 2016, 1:41 PM
15 jokes about sex that will make you laugh every time
*immature laughter*
3
73.1k
Apr 28th 2016, 6:25 PM
Genes have a big influence on when you lose your virginity
That’s according to a study which looked at the lives of 380,000 people.
21
22.8k
Apr 19th 2016, 9:55 AM
Ever had sex with a stranger? Half of respondents to a new survey have
Additionally, 59% of people said they masturbated regularly and 1% said they never had.
56
34.5k
Apr 16th 2016, 7:45 AM
Tech startup has to tell staffers to stop having sex at work
Used condoms were found in the stairwells at the start-up’s office.
26
42.3k
Feb 28th 2016, 7:00 PM
We need to smash the silence that surrounds sexual violence
Compelling first year Trinity College students to attend mandatory classes on sexual consent has raised eyebrows, writes Ruairí McKiernan.
90
190
Feb 4th 2016, 12:30 PM
Man who was acquitted of rape ordered to inform the authorities if he plans to have sex
The man is required to give police 24 hours notice should he be planning to have sex.
0
38.2k
Jan 23rd 2016, 4:18 PM
Previous Articles
1
2
3
4
5
Next Articles