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According to Phil Corcoran of the Sexual Health Centre in Cork (
sexualhealthcentre.com), a condom postal service launched in March 2020 was an initiative that saw a “huge” response.
“We do not have an indication of exactly what drove this demand but this is something for us to explore going forward,” he says.
Elsewhere, a spokesperson for
Nimhneach, the Dublin BDSM scene’s largest monthly club night, says that in terms of real-life meet-ups, there “isn’t anything going on”.
“Not only us, but every event in our space has stopped,” the spokesperson notes. “Virtual meet-ups don’t cut it. Nothing has been organised, as privacy concerns are more pressing online. There aren’t loads of folks turning up online, either. In fact, it’s quieter.”
Kildare s Sr Celine in isolation in Brazil since March amid Covid chaos
Life in Lockdown
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In the first of our Life in Lockdown series, Niamh O’Donoghue talks to Rathangan’s Sr Celine Conway who is working in the Brazilian missions helping those less well off to earn a living.
Living life in lockdown has been a challenge for all of us. However, it has been even harder for those in poorer countries. This week, we talk to Kildare’s Sr Celine Conway who is working with the Brazilian Missions in Campina Grande. She has set up an adult literacy programme to help people to read and write.