SHOCK new figures show that almost 50% of girls aged 16-19 in one health board area in the Republic are sexually active.

The survey was carried out by the North Eastern Health Board and revealed that 45% of girls in that age bracket are sexually active.

According to Dr Fenton Howell, specialist in Public Health with the board, these results underscore the need for proper education on family planning and improving the self-esteem of those who may be pressurised into sexual activity by peer pressure.

"There is cause to be concerned because of the likelihood of unprotected sex and, as a result, teenage pregnancies and spreading infectious diseases," Dr Howell added.

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I taught in another JHS in a different distirct but with the NYC
Bd of Ed. and there was a girl in one of my 8th grade reading classes who was pregnant. She was around 13-14 yrs old.

Living in NYC, this news isn't shocking, but it is damn scary !!!!!

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