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Ireland sees sharp rise in STIs as levels hit record high in Europe

Ireland sees sharp rise in STIs as levels hit record high in Europe

Sat, 23 May, 2026

The ECDC said bacterial sexually transmitted infections have reached a record high in Europe.

STI error and stray specimen pots among 340 data protection breaches reported by HSE

STI error and stray specimen pots among 340 data protection breaches reported by HSE

Tue, 30 Dec, 2025

The breaches included one incident in which a hospital department that deals with sexually transmitted infections “inadvertently” sent a text message containing a patient’s personal and health data to a third party.