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The HSE is about to buy up half a million condoms

And 200,000 packets of lubricant to boot.

Updated 11.58 am

THE HEALTH SERVICE Executive (HSE) has put out a tender to purchase 500,000 condoms and 200,000 packets of lubricant.

The tender is for European CE Quality Assured condoms and water-based and paraben-free lubricants.

The HSE’s Crisis Pregnancy Programme is tendering the order, which is known as the National Condom Project (NCP).

Unfortunately, for those fond of alluring packaging, both the condoms and the lubricant will be HSE-branded. Well, you can’t have everything.

Delivery of the love-making paraphernalia will be to a “cental holding facility based in Waterford”, sometime prior to 25 September this year.

All roads lead to Waterford so.

“This purchase will support the establishment of a central distribution stream for condoms to statutory agencies/bodies and NGOs,” a HSE spokesperson told TheJournal.ie.

The NCP will also support existing condom outreach programmes which are an integral component of the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme’s national work.
The aim is to support these agencies in their respective promotion of condom usage in order to prevent both crisis pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and to support safer positive sexual health experiences by adults.

The condoms and lubricant will be distributed nationally as part of the HSE’s National Sexual Health Strategy, which dates from 2012.

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) have been on the rise in Ireland in recent times, with incidences of chlamydia, Ireland’s most common STI rising by one third in 2013.

Cases of genital herpes meanwhile saw a 72% increase in Ireland in the same year.

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    Mute Rónán O'Suilleabháin
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:02 AM

    Presumably they’ve worked hard to secure a price which is 30% above what you’d pay walking into boots off the street and buying a pack of 3

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    Mute Jason Bourne
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:27 AM

    Wait till we hear that Denis O’Brien has just bought a company that supplies these.

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    Mute galway2007
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:39 AM

    They will need the lube if it is a yes vote today

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    Mute Conor Power
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:44 AM

    In other news Denis O’Brien just bought condom & lube manufacturers ‘sexserve’.

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    Mute John
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    May 22nd 2015, 10:04 AM

    I bet when you think of Denis your wearing a condom. You gotta fancy him when you think of him while reading a story about rubbers. A little obsessed are we ?

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    Mute Cowenwatch
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    May 22nd 2015, 12:16 PM

    Jesus relax killjoy, its Friday. Anyway, Dinny is very capable of defending himself by running off to the Courts when he feels his honour is being disrespected. The fact that you yourself felt the need to run to his defence exemplifies your own obsession. And by the way, its ‘you’re’ if you want to get all uppity!

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    Mute John
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    May 22nd 2015, 3:25 PM

    Oh f**k off you knob. Spelling ok is it?

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    Mute Cowenwatch
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    May 23rd 2015, 7:18 PM

    A story about condoms and you call me a knob – oh, the irony. Freud would piss himself. But here’s the thing: if you want to criticise people, don’t be so arrogant to think you wont receive some criticism yourself. And, your spelling was ok, this time, but would it kill you to use a comma now and again?

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    Mute Diarmaid O'Fionnachta
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:52 AM

    They’ll be needed tomorrow in the george

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    Mute Scott Crossfield
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:55 AM

    Pure genius l, I which I could like more times

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    Mute Les J Matt
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:15 AM

    Diarmaid
    Why?

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    Mute AARO-SAURUS
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:20 AM

    Butt secks

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    Mute Jason Bourne
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:22 AM

    Because all of the riding, Les.

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    Mute Lloyd Hetherington
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    May 22nd 2015, 10:44 AM

    Diarimud is a ‘no’ voter in disguise, apparently fixated on all things ‘gay’, his mind always goes there, compulsively it seems…

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    Mute Munster2014
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:51 AM

    Are they planning to send these with the IW bills?

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    Mute Tony Skillington
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:53 AM

    Excellent..

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    Mute Al Beebak
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:55 AM

    They could use them as hats for all their executives.

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    Mute Shane Walsh
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:54 AM

    Latex Condo, id sure like to live in one of them. -Grandpa Simpson

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    Mute CitizenSmith©
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:52 AM

    Always wear a raincoat

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    Mute Vaibhav Borse
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:56 AM

    Hope they won’t be recalled later citing faults…

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    Mute IrishGravyTrain
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:59 AM

    HSE planning for their Christmas Party already?

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    Mute Steve McMahon
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:36 AM

    Thought they would need more ,considering their screwing most of the population out of proper treatment

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    Mute Rock Frocks
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:06 AM

    No glove, no love!

    It will always be sweeter if you cover your peter!

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    Mute Deco James Connolly
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:16 AM

    Amazing things these condoms , I’ve heard there is talk of shops and pharmacies selling them next .

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    Mute Mike Clinton
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:59 AM

    Meh, ya can’t beat the aoul tayto salt-n-vinigar bag and an elastic band .

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    Mute Micheal S. O' Ceilleachair
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:09 AM

    Waterford whispers will probably have an article on the new Condominium!!!!!!

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    Mute Conor Power
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:46 AM

    In fairness if not subsidised the government could at least remove the VAT on contraceptives.

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    Mute Proinsias Ó Foghlú
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:54 AM

    I hope they’re the XXL ones.

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    Mute Proinsias Ó Foghlú
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:02 AM

    Only jealous lads with wieners will red thumb the post above!

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    Mute Tongueless Ghost
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:14 AM

    @prionsias there for your cock not for your head!!

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    Mute bigjake
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:58 AM

    Hse convinced of a yes vote

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    Mute Paul Roche
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:06 AM

    What an unbelievable waste of money.

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    Mute John Smith
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:52 AM

    Not if they hand them out around the council estates.

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    Mute right wing
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:47 AM

    Just wait for the first lawsuits to come in, people slipping on the lubricant and burst condoms.

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    Mute Resel
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:03 AM

    Will they have Strawberry flavour?

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    Mute Con Manne
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:40 AM

    Sour grapes only.

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    Mute Alan Walsh
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:00 AM

    Munster 2014 take a bow … Made me laugh out loud so hard i scared the man beside me on the train so I had to show it to him …

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    Mute Con Walsh
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:12 AM

    Surely they’re not expecting that much celebrating tomorrow when the #MarRef is passed!

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    Mute Anthony Lang
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    May 22nd 2015, 8:57 AM

    I see that the same sex marriage Referendum has been passed. WEG

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    Mute John B
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    May 22nd 2015, 1:51 PM

    Unfortunately this is pointless. Educated people do not need the HSE to provide them. Those who need them will not accept these kind donations as how would they get their free house and prams then?

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    Mute Gary Hoban
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    May 22nd 2015, 11:35 AM

    Why not cut the vat rate on condoms from 23%. It’ll make them more accessible to people who can’t afford them and they won’t need to beg for handouts

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    Mute Tony Murphy
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    May 22nd 2015, 10:08 AM

    These are for people on HSE waiting lists?? All f**ked

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    Mute Paddy Scully
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:09 AM

    Oh dear! Wait, not today. I can think of better things to do with my time. Let the ideogogs party, as the people have their say.

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    Mute SCO Electrical
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:59 AM

    Here, this will get the ball rolling….

    http://www.adverts.ie/8032244

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    Mute john murphy
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    May 22nd 2015, 12:11 PM

    What a deranged, promiscuous, selfish society we have become.

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    Mute Gisbert Bayertz
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    May 22nd 2015, 9:39 AM

    I wonder what they’re up to during their breaks

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    Mute john murphy
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    May 22nd 2015, 12:05 PM

    Two rams, no lambs, vote NO.

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    Mute Neal Ireland Hello
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    May 22nd 2015, 2:11 PM

    Please tell me they’ve taken into the account that condoms have a use-by date and that their useful life is even shorter if they’re not storesd under correct conditions.

    If not, this has potential to be the next “voting machines” fiasco.

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    Mute Sheik Yahbouti
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    May 22nd 2015, 2:16 PM

    Are they past their ‘use by’ date?

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    Mute mark daly
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    May 22nd 2015, 11:46 AM

    The HSE will always fu*k you over and over again.

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    May 22nd 2015, 9:42 AM

    To be sure, to be sure, to be sure …..

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    Mute mark lobbe
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    May 22nd 2015, 11:32 AM

    Sin sin sin ! # ban it

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    Mute Liam Sheahan
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    May 22nd 2015, 12:39 PM

    What

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