Concern at rate of illness among gay population

THE Gay Men’s Health Service has expressed concern at the high rate of illness among the Irish gay population.

Launching its annual report, the GMHS said there had been a 5% increase in first-time attendees, and one-third of clients were aged 24 or younger.

The figures also show that more than one-third of clients at the service were born outside of Ireland, while 15% lived in Dublin city and county.