Wild parties and more sexual partners has led to a surge in sexually transmitted infections (STI) in Ireland, according to a consultant of sexual health.
And the health service is struggling to keep up with the number of people coming forward with waiting lists “for the first time ever.”
Dr Aisling Loy, a consultant of sexual health and HIV care at St James's Hospital has said recent figures in STI’s such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis will show a jump as a result of people mixing more post-pandemic.