498 teenagers aged between 15 and 19 have tested positive for an STI or HIV.
18 children under 14 years old have been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection this year.
Nearly 500 teenagers aged between 15 and 19 have tested positive.
Eoghan Murphy reports
Monaghan GP Illona Duffy says the figures in relation to young children are alarming
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