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121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis', says Irish advisor to UN Population Fund

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Irish advisor for UN Population Fund calls 121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis'

A major report has found that almost half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended. The report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), hosted by the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA), found that between 2015 and 2019, there were ...

03 Apr 2022 at 11:33

National News

Irish advisor for UN Population Fund calls 121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis'

03 Apr 2022 at 11:33

Local News

Irish advisor for UN Population Fund calls 121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis'

30 Mar 2022 at 11:33

Local News

Donegal census participants asked to post back forms

Census 2022 Enumerators are now completing their collections and if your form has not yet been collected to date, please post it without delay, the CSO have said. Returning census forms by post is free of charge to the householder in ...

02 May 2022 at 14:33

Scotland

City populations fell as numbers rose in rural areas during pandemic

The population of Scotland’s largest cities fell during the pandemic while some rural areas saw their numbers rise, reversing a years-long trend. Estimates from National Records of Scotland (NRS) show the populations of Glasgow, ...

13 Jul 2022 at 11:23

World

UN expects world’s population to reach eight billion in November

The United Nations has said it expects the world’s population to reach eight billion on November 15 and projected that India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation next year. The report, released on World ...

11 Jul 2022 at 17:23

One in three people in North Norfolk is aged 65 and over, census suggests

The part of the East Anglia coastline that stretches from Wells to Cromer and North Walsham is no longer famous just for its stunning scenery and seaside resorts – it is also the first area in England and Wales where ...

28 Jun 2022 at 16:31

Ireland

Ireland sees largest jump in population in 14 years

Ireland has recorded its largest jump in population since 2008, figures show. A combination of a natural increase, immigration and migration gave a population growth of 88,800 in the year to April 2022. This was the ...

24 Aug 2022 at 14:42

Scotland

Decline in Scotland’s city population analysed in new report

Scots are swapping city life for smaller rural communities, according to new statistics. National Records of Scotland (NRS) has delved deeper into figures which showed Scotland’s city population fell during the ...

01 Sept 2022 at 11:38

Net migration to UK remained steady in first part of pandemic, figures suggest

Net migration to the UK remained steady during the first part of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite restrictions on movement in and out of the country, new figures suggest. Around 239,000 more people are estimated ...

26 May 2022 at 14:55

Divorce rates rose after first coronavirus lockdown

Divorce rates rose by nearly 10% after the first Covid-19 lockdown, figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that in 2021 there were 113,505 divorces granted in England and Wales – a 9.6% ...

02 Nov 2022 at 12:42

Laughing gas could lead to spinal injury, warn doctors

Doctors have sounded the alarm over the dangers of laughing gas, warning users it could lead to spinal injuries. Experts said that nitrous oxide, which is known as laughing gas, or balloons, has become ...

20 Sept 2022 at 11:57

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