HIV Ireland community testing (with the Mater Hospital)
NGO / charity service · Dublin, Ireland
Can I go now?
Appointment needed
From clinic website· 18 Sep 2026Book through the Mater community clinic by phone or email.
Can a visitor use it?
Check with the clinic before you go
About
A charity offering free HIV and STI testing by appointment three mornings a week, plus free walk-in rapid HIV tests for gay and bi men in Dublin's LGBT+ venues.
- Specialises in
- Everyone welcome
- Also serves
- Gay, bi & other men who have sex with men
Services
Rapid HIV test — Yes
Finger-prick or mouth swab; result in about 20 minutes.
Walk-in at LGBT+ venues (The George, Outhouse, Pantibar, The Boilerhouse) on set evenings; result in about a minute. Check the MPOWER page for current times.
HIV self-test kit — Yes
A kit you take away and use yourself.
Free self-tests for gay and bi men; ordering opens Tuesdays at 13:00. Ask whether a kit can be sent to a visitor's address.
Full STI check — Yes
Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis (usually with HIV) in one visit.
HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, hepatitis B and C.
Syphilis test — Yes
Blood test.
Hepatitis B & C test — Yes
Blood test.
Booking, access & languages
PhoneEmail
Book through the Mater community clinic by phone or email.
Walk-in — No
The Eccles Street clinic is by appointment; only the venue-based rapid HIV testing is walk-in.
Appointment required
You must book before coming.
Languages: English
Cost
| Service | Who | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Full STI check Blood for HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis; urine for chlamydia. | Everyone | Free HIV Ireland says STI testing is free in Ireland at public clinics and at some community testing venues including HIV Ireland; no referral is needed. |
| Rapid HIV test | Everyone | Free Free walk-in rapid HIV testing. |
Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.
Ireland: good to know
- PEP in this country. PEP medicine is free in Ireland and must be started within 72 hours. Sexual health clinics provide it during opening hours; at other times hospital emergency departments can start it, but they charge an attendance fee (currently €100, and it may differ for people from outside the EU).Community-endorsed HIV Ireland· 18 Sep 2026
- What visitors pay. STI testing is free at public STI clinics in Ireland and at some community venues, including HIV Ireland. Public sources do not say whether this applies to short-term visitors.Community-endorsed HIV Ireland· 18 Sep 2026
Emergency number: 112
Sources & last checked
Last checked 22 Sep 2026.
- e1 · From clinic website · 18 Sep 2026 · www.hivireland.ie — Testing at 70 Eccles Street Mon, Wed, Fri 09:30-14:00 by appointment via the Mater community clinic; self-tests; venue testing.
- e2 · From clinic website · 22 Sep 2026 · www.hivireland.ie — Free community-based testing at 70 Eccles Street and the infections tested for.
- e3 · From clinic website · 18 Sep 2026 · mpower.hivireland.ie — Free walk-in rapid HIV testing in venues; times listed differ slightly from the main HIV Ireland page.
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