Marriage and Birth Rates Soared in Ireland During the Boom:15th Dec 08
Marriage and birth rates in the Republic of Ireland soared during the economic boom, according to a recent study. The Families in Ireland report, by researchers from University College Dublin...More >>
Irish Births up 10% in First Three Months of 2008 :10th Nov 08
The number of babies born in Ireland in the first three months of this year was almost 10% higher than the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the CSO. The statistics agency...More >>
The Irish Times Science Correspondent—‘Fewer Children Not the Answer to Global...:15th Sep 08
"The Irish Times" Science Correspondent—"Fewer Children Not the Answer to Global Warming"
The 44 most developed countries in the world now have the lowest fertility rates,...More >>
Irish Women’s Fertility at Highest Level in 16 Years:5th Sep 08
Fertility rates among Irish women are at their highest in 16 years, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The statistics agency says the lifetime fertility rate for...More >>
Ireland’s Birth Rate Rises as Migration Falls Steeply:27th Aug 08
Ireland's Birth Rate on Rise Again!
Net migration into Ireland fell steeply in the year to the end of April, but the number of births in the State increased to its highest...More >>
Irish Population Could Reach Pre-Famine 6.5m Peak in 25 Years:2nd Jun 08
Growth in Older Population Highlighted in New Census Figures
The population of Ireland will return to its pre-Famine peak of 6.5 million within 25 years if recent trends of...More >>
Population Surge in Ireland Leading to Maternity Care Crisis:1st Jan 08
Pressure on Irish Maternity Hospitals as a Consequece of Rising Population
According to an "Irish Times" newspaper report, "The lives of mothers and infants are being put at...More >>
Euthanasia and the Culture of Death Highlighted—‘Great Moral Barrier Breached’:4th Dec 07
"The Moment Medical Personnel Start Killing, a Great Moral Barrier has Been Breached"
According to Fr Seamus Murphy SJ, Professor of Moral Theology at the Milltown Institute,...More >>
Ireland Repopulating Faster Than Any Other Small Nation:26th Aug 07
Ireland to Escape the "Graying" Fate of the Rest of Europe?
Inside a north Dublin warehouse, 15,000 cardboard boxes containing the documents of Ireland's most recent census...More >>
Increased Birth Rate Boosts Irish Population:1st Aug 07
Pro-Life Ethos in Ireland Underpins Population Growth
Ireland recorded the biggest natural increase in its population in 25 years last year due to a combination of high birth...More >>