Free Home Testing — Available to All Meath Residents
The HSE offers free at-home STI test kits through sh24.ie. Order online, test at home, post your sample, get results by text or phone. Available to everyone aged 17+ across Ireland. No clinic visit needed.
Free HSE Sexual Health Clinics for Meath
All services below are free of charge. No GP referral required.
Sexual Health Service — Our Lady's Hospital, Navan
📍 Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, Co. Meath
📞 046 907 8000 (switchboard)
Meath's HSE sexual health clinic. Phone the switchboard for current clinic times and how to book. The service is free and confidential.
Sexual Health Clinic — Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda
📍 Drogheda, Co. Louth
📞 041 983 7601
Our Lady of Lourdes in Drogheda is the regional sexual health service and is the closest free clinic for east Meath residents (Duleek, Bettystown, Laytown, Stamullen).
Dublin HSE clinics
Mater Hospital STI clinic, GUIDE Clinic at St James's, Rotunda sexual health service.
South Meath commuters often find the Dublin clinics more convenient than Navan.
Your GP in Meath
Any GP in Meath can arrange a full STI screen.
€50–€70 typically, or free with a medical card or GP Visit Card. Ask for a "full STI screen".
Other Options
SH:24 Free Home STI Testing
🌐 sh24.ie
Free HSE-partnered home testing kit. Tests for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis. For everyone 17+ in Ireland. Plain packaging.
Dublin private clinics
Same-day private testing options in Dublin if you prefer speed over cost. See directory.
East Meath — Laytown, Bettystown, Stamullen
East Meath is closer to Drogheda than to Navan. Most residents will find Our Lady of Lourdes in Drogheda the easiest free HSE option. Free home testing via sh24.ie is available to everyone.
How to know which option is right for you
If you have symptoms, the HSE clinic is usually the better choice — they can swab visible sores, examine, and treat in person. If you have no symptoms and just want to know, sh24's free home kit is the easiest path. If you want to discuss other things at the same time (contraception, mental health, anything else), your GP is the natural fit.
HSE Helpline & Clinic Finder
For up-to-date clinic times and booking, call the HSE Sexual Health Line free on 1800 700 700 (Mon–Fri 8am–8pm, Sat 9am–5pm) or use the HSE clinic finder tool.
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Important: Nothing on STI.ie is medical advice. HSE Sexual Health Line: 1800 700 700.