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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

Scotland

Jack and Olivia top baby name charts in Scotland

Jack and Olivia were the most popular names given to babies born in Scotland last year, new figures have revealed. There were 349 girls called Olivia registered in Scotland in 2021, with the name being the most popular in the country for only the ...

07 Apr 2022 at 14:25

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

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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 17:33

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Adoptees and parents in Carlow urged to register contact preferences

01 Jul 2022 at 13:33

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Adoptees and parents in Waterford urged to register contact preferences

01 Jul 2022 at 14:33

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Adoptees and parents in Ireland urged to register contact preferences

01 Jul 2022 at 14:33

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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 ...

30 Jun 2022 at 22:33

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

30 Jun 2022 at 20:33

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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. ...

24 Aug 2022 at 22:33

Terms such as ‘normal birth’ should be dropped, says midwife-led report

Terms such as “normal” or “natural” birth should be dropped in favour of language that is factual, a midwife-led report has concluded. The study, from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), found some women ...

15 Jun 2022 at 14:25

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