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Older mothers more likely to choose traditional baby names than under-25s

Older mothers are more likely to give their babies traditional names compared with younger mothers who use shortened modern versions, new data shows. Noah and Olivia were the most popular names for boys and girls in 2021, according to the Office for ...

05 Oct 2022 at 17:04

World

Babies in Tigray dying at four times pre-war levels, says study

Babies in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region are dying in their first month of life at four times the rate before the war cut off access to most medical care for more than five million people, according to the most sweeping study yet of how mothers ...

06 Oct 2022 at 11:08

Life

How much does a baby’s name impact their future? As Noah and Olivia most popular

Choosing a name for your child is a huge decision, and understandably, many parents-to-be want to pick something that feels unique – but what role does a name really play in our lives? Noah and Olivia have been revealed as the most popular names ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:16

David Bowie, George Ezra and Mabel inspire baby name choices

There has been an increase in the number of David Bowie-inspired baby names following the musician’s death in 2016, data shows. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of boys registered with the name Ziggy, a ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:10

Movies

US actress Hilary Swank announces she is expecting twins

US actress Hilary Swank has announced she is expecting twins with her husband Philip Schneider. The Oscar-winning actress, 48, revealed the pregnancy news during an appearance on Good Morning America on Wednesday. She told the show’s ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:35

Most popular baby names in England and Wales revealed

Noah and Olivia were the most popular names for boys and girls in 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Oliver dropped to second place having been the most most popular boys’ name for eight years, while Olivia ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:56

Ireland

Campaigner criticises Government’s exhumation plans at Tuam mother and baby site

A Dublin woman, whose brothers were born at the former Tuam mother and baby institution, has said the Government’s plans to exhume the bodies of infants at the site “does not go far enough”. Anna Corrigan said she “fears” that by ...

15 Aug 2022 at 17:41

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Campaigner criticises Government’s exhumation plans at Tuam mother and baby site

15 Aug 2022 at 22:33

Parenting

Mum-to-be decorates two nurseries – one for her baby and another for her lifelike ‘reborn’ dolls who comforted her after 6 pregnancy losses

A pregnant carer who turned to her collection of realistic dolls known as reborns for comfort after losing six pregnancies in four years will be giving them their own nursery with the father’s blessing when their baby is born ...

17 Aug 2022 at 08:00

Home

Mary Lou McDonald attends Sean Ross Abbey Roscrea commemoration

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald visited Roscrea on Sunday to address a commemoration at the former Mother and Baby Home in Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea. Survivors of abuse in the former institution and their families from ...

28 Sept 2022 at 16:33

Identifying a baby’s cry of pain is not an innate ability, study suggests

Interpreting a baby’s cry of pain is not a natural ability and parents must learn to tell this sound apart from other cries, new research suggests. Before children learn to speak, crying is their only means of vocal ...

08 Aug 2022 at 17:00

National News

Ability to interpret babies' cries not innate, new European study reveals

10 Aug 2022 at 08:33

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