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Fertility rates in England and Wales rise for first time in decade – ONS

Fertility rates in England and Wales have increased slightly for the first time in a decade, driven by women at older ages, figures show. There were 625,008 live births in 2021, an increase of 1.5% from 615,557 live births in 2020, according to the ...

22 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Ireland

State aware of illegal birth registration for decades, report finds

The state was aware of the practice of illegal birth registration in Ireland for decades before any serious action was taken, a damning report has found. The report, compiled by the Government’s Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, also said ...

14 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Half of women have not had a child by age 30 for first time ever, figures show

Half of women in England and Wales had not had a baby by their 30th birthday for the first time ever in 2020, according to official figures. Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), released on Thursday, show that 50.1% of ...

27 Jan 2022 at 18:55

Around Carlow

Adoptees and parents in Carlow urged to register contact preferences

The Adoption Authority of Ireland has welcomed the commencement of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 and invites adopted persons, parents, and others affected by the Act in Carlow and across Ireland to register their preferences ...

01 Jul 2022 at 13:33

National News

Adoptees and parents in Ireland urged to register contact preferences

The Adoption Authority of Ireland has welcomed the commencement of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 and invites adopted persons, parents, and others affected by the Act to register their preferences in relation to contact with ...

01 Jul 2022 at 14:33

National News

Study tracking lives of Irish babies will 'greatly benefit policy making' - O'Gorman

A new Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) birth cohort has been approved by the Irish government. The lives of a new generation of Irish children - babies yet to be born who will be nine months old in 2024 - will be tracked to determine what ...

30 Jun 2022 at 22:33

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Tipperary had more than 500 tiny arrivals in the first quarter of 2022

Five hundred and thirty-two babies were born in Tipperary between January and March of this year. This is according to provisional statistics released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today, August 24. According to the Vital ...

24 Aug 2022 at 22:33

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Carlow people among nearly 900 to apply to adoption Contact Preference Register

A total of 6 people from Carlow are among 891 adopted persons and relatives who have applied to the new Contact Preference Register last month following the commencement of the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022. The landmark ...

05 Aug 2022 at 12:33

Scotland

New Year babies give families special start to 2022

2022 got off to a special start for some Scots as the new year saw them welcome new additions to their families. Nicola McCann and her partner Jamie Black became parents to son Aiden, who was born on the stroke of midnight at ...

01 Jan 2022 at 12:55

National News

Applications open for access to birth information from today

People seeking information about their birth, early life, medical information or who want to trace their origins will be able to do so from today (Monday). A statutory tracing service will enable those who wish to make ...

03 Oct 2022 at 13:33

National News

Applications open for access to birth information from today

03 Oct 2022 at 13:33

National News

More than 16,000 seek to make contact under new Birth Information and Tracing Act

A total of 16,634 adopted persons, birth parents, and other relatives have now registered with the Adoption Authority of Ireland to state their preferences about making contact with birth relatives. Latest ...

22 Sept 2022 at 13:33

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