Sex

Tuning in to get off: The rise of audio erotica and five apps worth checking out

Audio erotica apps are booming — Nicole Glennon looks at why they're proving to be a new frontier for women and queer people in embracing sexual pleasure

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

US OnlyFans Sexually Explicit Material Ban

Confronting Porn: 'Used correctly, porn can help adults in their sex lives, but it’s not for everyone'

In the third and final part of a series on pornography in Ireland, Conor Capplis talks to two people from the industry and a sexologist about the healthy use of porn

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Indonesian parliament votes to ban sex outside of marriage

Indonesia’s parliament has unanimously passed a revision of the country’s penal code that criminalises sex outside of marriage for citizens as well as foreigners.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

Adultery becomes a punishable offence in Indonesia’s criminal code

It also says the promotion of contraception and religious blasphemy are illegal, and it restores a ban on insulting a sitting president and vice president, state institutions and national ideology.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2022

Book with title Sex education on a table.

New resources to help parents talk about sex and relationships with children

'Potentially mortifying' chat between parents and children can be turned into many smaller talks

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Age of consent 'needs to be examined' as free contraception scheme extended

The age of consent in Ireland needs to be looked at as Budget 2023 saw the expansion of free contraception to women aged between 16 and 30 — yet the consent age is 17, warned Dr Padraig MacNeela, active consent programme co-lead at the University of ...

Thu, 29 Sep, 2022

Debunking the myths: 4,000 students sign up for free sexual health education programme

Topics to be covered include the HPV vaccine, contraception, menstruation, and STIs

Tue, 13 Sep, 2022

Unhappy Man Having Erection Problems While Girlfriend Lying In Bedroom

Losing my libido: Is my mental health affecting my sex drive?

Mental health conditions and their treatments can have serious ramifications in the bedroom. The experts weigh in on what can be done to address a waning sex drive

Mon, 08 Aug, 2022

Richie Sadler on sex-ed: 'If you want young people to make informed decisions, you’ve got to give them the right information'

Did you get sex ed? Many of us didn’t. Richie Sadlier wants to change that, writes Kate Demolder

Sat, 16 Apr, 2022

Irish researchers to play key role in international sex survey

Researchers at NUI Galway are taking the lead on a study that will ask adults around the world about their sex lives

Sun, 30 Jan, 2022

Young couple intimate relationship on bed passion

How to have magnificent sex: 'We need to create new notions of romantic adult sexuality'

To understand the dynamics of successful lovemaking, academics interviewed couples who reported having extraordinary sex. Their findings give us a compelling insight into human relationships

Fri, 21 Jan, 2022

Sex File: My wife is grieving for her mum and feels guilty about having sex

"I don't want to be disrespectful of her grief, but I'm struggling."

Mon, 15 Nov, 2021

'My teacher told me people didn’t usually get pregnant from rape'; Young people misinformed about sexual health, study finds

When it came to consent in sexual relationships, four in 10 young people have experienced misinformation

Mon, 11 Oct, 2021

Government pledge for free contraception in 2021 in jeopardy

Progress delayed due to the need to focus on and prioritise the response to the pandemic

Sun, 26 Sep, 2021

Sex File: My wife and I haven't had sex in over a decade

"Although you hold your wife responsible for the absence of sex in your marriage, you are not necessarily blameless"

Mon, 09 Aug, 2021

Sex File: How can I tell my boyfriend our sessions go on for too long?

If you want to open his eyes, you need to talk to him

Mon, 28 Jun, 2021

Sex File: He wants me to be the boss in bed

"...by the sounds of it, he is also, to some degree, enjoying the role of being your subordinate"

Mon, 14 Jun, 2021

Sex File: Why do men bore me so much?

The all-consuming passion that propels new relationships has a shelf life of about six months, as you have discovered.

Mon, 10 May, 2021

Close up of young couple toasting with red wine

Sex File: Help! I need a few glasses of wine before sex

Now that I'm teetotal, I seem to be less confident in the bedroom

Mon, 26 Apr, 2021

Adult content button through reading glasses.

'We can't pretend it doesn't happen': Why pornography is part of modern life

Ease of access to porn online has led to an explosion in its use. But what happens when viewing it takes priority over sexual intimacy with your partner?

Fri, 23 Apr, 2021

Sex File: Come again? The ins and outs of multiple orgasms

"Your first serious relationship is an opportunity to enjoy all that sex has to offer, but there is so much to discover about each other's likes and dislikes that trying to become multi-orgasmic seems like an unnecessary focus"

Mon, 19 Apr, 2021

The clock on the background of the couple in the bed

Sex File: I want my girlfriend to surprise me with sex

'The "up all night" sexual intensity experienced at the beginning of a new relationship is unsustainable if you have to work for a living'

Mon, 12 Apr, 2021

Sex File: Stop talking about sex, and just take your clothes off

"Don't overthink it for a second longer. Take your clothes off, lie down beside each other and cuddle."

Mon, 05 Apr, 2021

Sex File: My husband isn't very adventurous in bed

How can anyone this young be so set in their ways already?

Mon, 29 Mar, 2021

Happy cute couple in love lying on the bed

Sex File: She likes to sext, but avoids sex

"For cohabiting couples with no children in the house, the chance to down tools and squeeze sex into a lunch break should be an unexpected highlight of lockdown."

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

Sex File: He's not giving me what I want in bed

Unfortunately, when it comes to oral sex, some men feel that there are different rules for guys.

Mon, 15 Mar, 2021

Sex File: I don't like his morning surprise

"Since most men would love this kind of wake-up call in the morning, there is an assumption that most women would too."

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

Michael Moynihan: Word on the street — class is a greater taboo than sex or politics

I want to start this morning with the story of John Snow and the infamous water pump in Broad Street, which takes us back to nineteenth-century London.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Government inconsistent in following Nphet advice

So here we are at the start of a new year and the Government are now asking us all to rigidly adhere to Nphet’s public health advice — to stay at home and to minimise our contacts in compliance with level 5 Covid-19 restrictions.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

Sex File: He says he's attracted to me but he keeps losing his erection

Q. I have started going out with a guy I really like. We're in our early 30s.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2020

Joyce Fegan: Let's talk about our role in the leaking of nude images

When it comes to crimes of a sexual nature, offences that disproportionately affect women, the victim is always to blame in the court of public opinion, the perpetrator a ghost-like figure with no agency of his own, writes Joyce Fegan

Mon, 23 Nov, 2020

Sex file: I'm finding it difficult to keep up with my fit wife in bed

His wife has started exercising regularly and her sexual appetite has also increased.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2020

Sergeant with 'foot fetish' accused of having sex with junior officers at police station

Adam Reed is also accused of secretly taking photos of a female colleague’s feet, only to later admit doing so because he had a “foot fetish”.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2020

Sex File: Twenty years a sex columnist

Suzi Godson looks back ar her 20-year career as a sex advice columnist and the changes in relationships she has witnessed

Sun, 14 Jun, 2020

Sex advice: My wife reaches for her phone straight after sex

My wife and I have been married for 10 years and for the past couple of years she seems to be on her phone all the time. It’s irritating anyway, but what I find hurtful is that she reaches for her phone immediately after sex. What should I do?

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

Centre in Cork launches free condom delivery service during coronavirus pandemic

A free condom delivery service has been launched to help people stay protected while at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

Sex Files: Why can’t he cope with messy spontaneity?

I’ve been seeing my boyfriend for a year and we still only have sex at his place because he insists on freshly laundered, ironed sheets on a perfectly-made bed. We both have to shower first. Why can’t he cope with messy spontaneity and my untidy bedroom?

Mon, 20 Jan, 2020

Sex File: The new boyfriend doesn’t like oral sex

My new boyfriend says he doesn’t like being given oral sex. I can’t say it bothers me hugely, but I’ve never come across this before and I’m quite puzzled. I thought all men liked it. Am I wrong?

Mon, 13 Jan, 2020

Sex File: Toy recommendations for a special someone's Christmas stocking

Suzi Godson advises a reader on the best vibrators on the market this Christmas

Tue, 17 Dec, 2019

Third of UK women subjected to unwanted violence during sex – survey

More than a third of UK women have experienced unwanted violence during sex, figures suggest.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2019

43 sex offenders in community ‘high-risk’

A total of 43 convicted sex offenders living in the community under a multi-agency management programme have been deemed to pose a “high” or “very high” risk of reoffending.

Wed, 11 Sep, 2019

Sex advice with Suzi Godson: Everything is great - apart from the sex

I’m seeing a wonderful woman and we have a huge physical attraction.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2019

Summer lovin': Danger of getting an STI during festival season

Festivals are an ideal setting for casual sex but how much do revellers know about sexually transmitted infections, asks Áilín Quinlan.

Fri, 05 Jul, 2019

School children 'frustrated' with pace of change to sex education in schools

Young people want to see faster progress when it comes to delivering sex education in schools.

Wed, 15 May, 2019

Sex

Calls to ban ‘harmful pornography’ are rife. Here’s what teens actually think about porn

Jennifer Horgan: I hate to say this but I hope my daughters will have small breasts

Three-way therapy for throuples? Yes please — and demand in Cork is growing

'I am still getting asked, is it even a thing?': Why we need to talk to our girls about masturbation

Letters to the Editor: Retiring ageing and dud politicians

Julie Jay: A blue babygro if it's a boy... and a blue babygro if it's a girl — because it’s 2023, baby