Survey finds vast majority favour more sex education

Nine out of 10 Irish people are in favour of more sex education at schools and in the home, according to a survey commissioned by the Department of Health and the Crisis Pregnancy Agency.

The survey found that 88% of men and 93% of women in the 18-24 age group had received some form of sex education, compared to only 12% of men and 19% of women between the ages of 55 and 64.