Free Home Testing — Available to All Kerry 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 Kerry
All services below are free of charge. No GP referral required.
Sexual Health Service — University Hospital Kerry (UHK)
📍 Ratass, Tralee, Co. Kerry
📞 066 718 4000 (UHK switchboard)
Kerry's main HSE sexual health clinic. Provides full STI screening, HIV testing, hepatitis testing and treatment. Phone the switchboard and ask for the sexual health service or GUM clinic for current clinic times and how to book.
Note: Some Kerry services are coordinated with South Infirmary Cork on 021 496 6844 — either number can direct you.
Your GP in Kerry
Any GP in Kerry can arrange an STI screen as part of routine care.
Cost is typically €50–€70, or free with a medical card or GP Visit Card. Ask for a "full STI screen" at the next appointment.
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. Results by text or phone call from a clinician.
Private Dublin clinics by post or referral
Several Dublin private clinics offer postal or telehealth options if you'd prefer not to use the local HSE service. See the main directory.
Killarney and South Kerry
Killarney itself does not have a dedicated sexual health clinic. The nearest free HSE services are at University Hospital Kerry in Tralee, or alternatively at the South Infirmary in Cork. The sh24.ie free home kit covers everyone in the county.
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.