SATURDAY NIGHT, and I’m on the sofa, whiling away the evening with a book, jar of lime pickle, lump of cheddar and my own company.

THERE has been a significant increase in the number of people in Cork and Kerry infected with HIV, according to a senior consultant dealing with sexually transmitted diseases.

THE epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among teenagers will continue to rage unless treatment services are expanded and properly resourced, doctors have warned.

By Ronan Mullen TODAY’S booby prize for the most pointless media appearance goes to Catherine Heaney, chief executive of the Irish Family Planning Association.

Sexually transmitted diseases are on the increase in Ireland, new figures have warned today.