The Facts... without the Lecture
B4uDecide.ie is closing down at the end of May 2024.
Alternative sources of relationships and sexuality information and resources:
- For 16-25 year olds: SpunOut.ie is an information provision website, including relationships and sexuality issues.
- For 17+ year olds: Sexualwellbeing.ie is the HSE website that provides information and resources on a wide range of information such as consent, contraception, sexual transmitted infections, vaccinations and unplanned pregnancy
- For parents: The HSE’s ‘Making the ‘Big Talk’ many small talks’ series of booklets to help parents and children talk about relationships and sexuality is available online, and to order free of charge from healthpromotion.ie. HSE funded RSE workshops are available at npc.ie and ifpa.ie
- For teachers: Junior Cycle SPHE Resources are available to support the new 2023 SPHE specification , including the Relationship and Sexuality strand.
- For youthworkers: HSE funded training on relationship and sexuality issues is available at REAL U | Foroige and Tailored Training Courses – National Youth Council of Ireland
The Facts
Before making any decisions, it’s important to know the facts.
Get the facts on Fertility and Sexual Health, the Law on the Age of Consent, Contraception, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Crisis Pregnancy.
The age of consent for sexual intercourse for heterosexual and homosexual sex is 17 for boys and girls.
Read Real-Life Stories from girls who had a teenage pregnancy and from people who visited an STI clinic.
Disclaimer
Please remember, the information given in this section is not a replacement for medical or legal advice. If you have concerns or questions, talk to your parents, your teachers or youth workers or another adult you trust.