RESEARCH
Since 1992 there have been several specific research surveys related to gay and bisexual men and men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ireland.  These surveys deal with the sexual behaviour and knowledge of MSM. The resulting information gives us and other sexual health promoters a wealth of information to help plan our work. All these surveys and reports received complete or support funding from the Gay Men's Health Service. 

Published:
The European MSM Internet Survey held in 2010 is the largest in the world.  Over 180,000 MSM completed the survey in 38 Countries.  The main report will be published in November 2011 in the meantime two community reports are published. Community Reports were designed to provide feedback to EMIS study participants and to gay, bisexual, transgender and other MSM. They are available for download in 25 European languages. The 2nd Community Report Launched in July 2011 - http://www.emis-project.eu/community-report-2 was prepared by a team of Collaborating Partners headed by Mick Quinlan, Gay Men's Health Service (GMHS) HSE: mick.quinlan@emis-project.eu

• Mick Quinlan (GMHS,HSE  Ireland)
• Susan Donlon & Daniel McCartney (Gay Health Network, Ireland)
• Antons Mozalevskis (Mozaika, Latvia)
• Ekaterina Shmykova (PSI, Russia)
• Marianella Kloka (Positive Voice, Greece)
• Todd Sekuler (Berlin Social Science Research Center, Germany)
• Axel J. Schmidt & Ulrich Marcus (Robert Koch Institute, Germany)

The report was designed by: Maurice Farrell, funded by GMHS HSE and GHN (Ireland), and published at the end of July, 2011.

The http://www.emis-project.eu/community-report-1 launched late in 2010 covers HIV testing and more.

Men from AFAR2         Report on the Diversity of Men Attending the Gay Men's Health Service in 2006 and 2007

Men from AFAR3

Since 2000 GMHS, GHN has worked with Sigma Research to produce many comprehensive Gay Men Sex Surveys. Data and final reports are available from Sigma Research or at www.ghn.ie

“Real Lives 3” Data from the All-Ireland Gay Men’s Sex Survey 2007 and 2008 full report for publication 2012  by GMHS, GHN, Rainbow Project, Sigma Research. Details info@ghn.ie Data available at http://www.sigmaresearch.org.uk/gmss/country/republic_ireland and http://www.sigmaresearch.org.uk/gmss/country/northern_ireland

“Real Lives 2” – Full report findings from the All-Ireland Gay Men’s Sex Survey 2005 and 2006 published in 2009 published by GMHS, HSE, Rainbow Project, Sigma Research and Centre for Global Health.  Available to download at www.sigmaresearch.org.uk/gmss/final    and www.ghn.ie/reports.html

“ Real Lives” - findings from the All Ireland gay men’s sex surveys 2003 and 2004 (GMHP, The Rainbow Project, Sigma Research and ARK Queens University 2006).
Full report at www.sigmaresearch.org.uk/gmss/final and www.ghn.ie/reports.html

“Vital Statistics” - findings from the All Ireland gay men’s sex survey 2000 Gay Health Network and Sigma Research 2002. 
Full report at http://www.ghn.ie/reports.html

Men in Prostitution -A qualitative study (O Connor, Quinlan, Wyse GMHP/Europap1997)
PDF from gmhsadmin@hse.ie

 Sexual Behaviour of Gay and Bisexual Men in Dublin (1992. EHB)
PDF from gmhsadmin@hse.ie

Ongoing:

GMHS, The Rainbow Project and Sigma Research carry out the yearly internet surveys Real Lives. Email mick.quinlan@hse.ie for details. 

REPORTS:

List of GMHS Reports/Papers including other Reports where GMHS involvement

GMHS :     Download the Annual Reports here

Gay Men:   Personal Development Courses for gay and bisexual men a Report (GMHP/ECAHB2002) Download here

“Spotlight on Young Men’s Health”-promoting health with young men in youth work settings-conference report (NYCI, HPU-DOHC/DOES 2001)

“We Are Here We Are Queer and We Are Not Going Shopping”- A paper on the Health Needs of Gay and Bisexual Men (Quinlan M GMHP/ECAHB2004) Download here 

HIV:  HIV Testing in Europe: A Review of Policy and Practice; Country Report for Ireland (Quinlan M 2000) Download here

Prostitution: Male Prostitution, What is the Best Approach? – a strategy document for working with males in prostitution in the Eastern Health Board Area & compilation of National and International Reports. (Quinlan M  GMHP/ECAHB 1999).

European Resource Directory on Agencies for Males in Prostitution(ENMP 1999)

ENMP Newletter (European Network Male Prostitution (ENMP) 2001)

“Such A Taboo” - analysis of service need and service provision for males in prostitution in the Eastern Region (INMP/ECAHB 2001) Download here

Manual: Tips, Tricks and Models of good practice for service providers considering, planning or implementing services for male sex workers(European Network Male Prostitution (ENMP) 2002)

Hidden Stories-male prostitution in Sweden and Northern Europe-Stockholm Conference Documentation (RFSL Malmo 2003)

Migration:             KINDA Ireland 2004 - findings from a qualitative study and interviews with young male migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in relation to sexual orientation and other experiences including selling sex (Carroll D, Quinlan M GMHP/ECAHB 2004) Download here

The Men From Afar: the ethnic profile of men attending the GMHP clinic for the first time 2004 and 2005 (Quinlan M, GMHP 2006)

Sexual Health: Submission for the Review of Services for Sexually Transmitted Infections in the ERHA (Quinlan M GMHP/ECAHB 2000)

Sexual Health Strategy HSE (2005)

The HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is Ireland's specialist agency for the surveillance of communicable diseases.

Syphilis:     Syphilis Outbreak Reports -Epi-Insight Newsletter- www.hpsc.ie 2001

Interventions for a syphilis outbreak in the ERHA (Epi-Insight newsletter www.hpsc.ie 2002)

Syphilis On-Site Testing in Dublin a Poster Report (HPSC 2003) www.hpsc.ie