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Signing of landmark legislation for children and young women welcomed by Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, today (Thursday July 21) welcomed the signing into law by President Michael D. Higgins of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Act 2022. Once commenced, the Act will provide for the abolition of ...

21 Jul 2022 at 16:33

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Signing of landmark legislation for children and young women in Carlow welcomed by Health Minister

21 Jul 2022 at 14:33

Around Carlow

Government approves bill amendment to provide free contraception for young women in Carlow

The government took a decision on Tuesday (June 28) to move forward with a key Green Party Programme for Government commitment to provide free contraception on a phased basis, beginning with women aged 17 to 25 in Carlow and across Ireland. ...

28 Jun 2022 at 19:33

Government approves bill amendment to provide free contraception for young women in Waterford

Around Waterford

Government approves bill amendment to provide free contraception for young women in Ireland

28 Jun 2022 at 18:33

National News

Government approves bill amendment to provide free contraception for young women in Ireland

The government took a decision today to move forward with a key Green Party Programme for Government commitment to provide free contraception on a phased basis, beginning with women aged 17 to 25. Cabinet approved an amendment to the ...

29 Jun 2022 at 10:33

Around Waterford

Signing of landmark legislation for children and young women in Waterford welcomed by Health Minister

21 Jul 2022 at 21:33

Local News

'It's good news' - New research suggests attempted suicide rates lower in women using contraceptives

New research suggests, attempted suicide rates in women using hormonal contraception are lower than in women not using it. The findings contradict recent studies that had suggested hormonal contraceptives, such as the birth ...

07 Jun 2022 at 12:33

Attempted suicide rates lower in women who use hormonal contraceptives – study

Attempted suicide rates in women using hormonal contraception are lower than in women not using it, new research suggests. The findings contradict recent studies that had suggested hormonal contraceptives, such as the ...

07 Jun 2022 at 00:05

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Free contraception - we've come a long way since Gay Bryne's 'condom episode'

This week saw the introduction of free contraceptives for 17 to 25 year-olds whose assigned birth gender is female. We are told that this is the first step in a bigger roll out to make free contraceptives more widely ...

17 Sept 2022 at 10:33

Kildare Live

NEWS BRIEF: Kildare GP welcomes government's new contraception scheme

A Newbridge-based GP has welcomed the government's new contraception scheme. Teenage girls and women aged between 17 and 25 can now avail of free prescription charges, two free GP consultations a year, and insertion ...

21 Sept 2022 at 14:33

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'A very positive step for women': Kildare politicians welcome contraception scheme

A number of local representatives in Kildare have overwhelmingly welcomed the government's new contraception scheme. Under the free contraception scheme, teenage girls and women aged between 17 and 25 can avail of ...

20 Sept 2022 at 12:33

Around Waterford

Free contraception for young women in Waterford to be made available from today

Free contraception will become available from today, September 14, for women aged 17 to 25 in Waterford and across Ireland and could see savings of up to €470 on the cost of prescription contraception including ...

14 Sept 2022 at 14:33

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