YOUTH homelessness can be traced back to problems experienced in childhood and the lack of aftercare means many are more likely to end up on the streets or in prison in adulthood, according to research.

PRELIMINARY data of a study into homeless women and their experiences has found women who have been jailed have all experienced domestic violence at some point in their lives.

IRELAND is one of only two countries in Europe that has failed to afford any legal rights to transgender people.

The author of a new study on homelessness is calling for the provision of adequate accommodation for 18 to 25-year-olds who are in difficulty.

GAY and lesbian teenagers are being forced to leave school because they are being bullied over their sexual orientation, an expert claimed yesterday.

INTERNATIONAL experts in sexual health are hoping to blow the lid on Ireland’s culture of denial around sex next month.

LARGE numbers of ecstasy users indulge in risky sexual behaviour while high on the drug, a conference on drug and alcohol use among young people will hear today.

COCAINE has a lot of pluses, according to Mike.