Aviva Stadium to provide free period products in bathrooms and changing rooms

Aviva Ireland has partnered with period care company Riley to provide free period products in female and accessible bathrooms, as well as player and referee changing rooms at the Aviva Stadium.

More than four in five, or 82 per cent, of people in Ireland who menstruate have struggled to find period products at a public venue when they needed them, according to new research.

The Aviva research, conducted among 500 people who menstruate nationwide, examined the impact that limited access to period products and ongoing stigma can have on participation in sport, live events, and social activities.

The initiative between Aviva and Riley at the Aviva Stadium aims to remove a practical barrier by "ensuring essential period products are available in key locations."

Period care stations are to be installed in female and accessible bathrooms as well as in player and referee dressing rooms.

Over one million people attended events at the Aviva Stadium in 2025.

The initiative is to provide access to essential products across almost 100 bathrooms and sporting facilities.

"It sets a strong benchmark for delivering inclusive period care at scale in sporting and entertainment venues in Ireland," an Aviva statement said.

The announcement comes as the Aviva Stadium prepares to host the Ireland vs Scotland Women's Six Nations match on Sunday, the first standalone Women's Six Nations fixture to be played at the venue.

The game is expected to be the highest-attended women's international rugby match held at the Aviva Stadium, with the only previous fixture taking place in 2014 as part of a double header with the men's team.

"As interest in women's sport continues to grow, the initiative reflects Aviva and Riley’s commitment to ensuring that