STIs jump by 113% year-on-year as Cork and Kerry see rise

HSE South, which is responsible for Cork and Kerry, is the second-most infectious region in Ireland, with 276 cases so far this year.

The number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Ireland has jumped by more than 113% on this time last year.

The statistic comes from the latest STI report, published weekly by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC).