In August 2019 Carey Dean Moore, a 60-year-old inmate on death row in Nebraska was executed. …

— — — — — — — — - Áine*, a mother of two pre-teen daughters, was caught off guard one day in 2018 when her daughter asked her what abortion is. Ireland was in the throes of preparing for the ‘Repeal the 8th Amendment’ referendum, meaning pregnancy termination was…

The last six months have been an intense and frightening time for many people, none more so than those with health vulnerabilities and the people who care for them. Galway as a city and county has had low rates of COVID-19, something which for most of us has meant we…

Dear Lorraine, I have a young daughter starting secondary school and need some further information regarding the HPV Vaccine that is currently being rolled out for both boys and girls in secondary school. I’m a little concerned about its safety and side effects. …

Online Safety for young people Dear Lorraine, At the moment like a lot of other people I am working from home with my partner and three children aged 8, 12, and 15. When I have the time, I was hoping to look at some resources that would help me chat…

A Whistle-Stop Tour of Fostering LGBTIQ+ Inclusivity — Two years ago, I had the opportunity to study at Penn State University for a month as a visiting UNESCO Scholar. I was interviewed by a Youth Development Specialist, who expressed interest in getting my perspective of the most pressing issues that adults working with youth need to know in…

Empathy and Sex Education in Ireland — Sex education in Ireland has evolved gradually over recent decades. When led and delivered solely by the Catholic Church, sex education for young people focused primarily on the risks associated with sex, such as pregnancy and STIs. It also featured a strong overlay of religious morality, whereby aspects of sexuality…

One Dad contemplates parenting as a person living with HIV — I have two children, a 12-year old and an 8-year old. We won them in the long, hard slog that is IVF. We went this route as I have HIV and my wife does not, so a manner in which she was kept safe from being infected was the only…

Introducing the Work of WISER, Sexual Health West — “You’re going to want to take off your clothes, and touch each other. But if you do touch each other, you will get chlamydia…and die” — Coach Carr, 2004. Every millennial worth their avocado toast will remember this iconic line delivered in Tina Fey’s Mean Girls — a fun poke…