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Why has Ireland’s birth rate dropped by 20%?

A new study has found that Ireland’s birth rate has dropped by 20% in just 11 years, while the ra...

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16.25 27 Nov 2025


Why has Ireland’s birth rate dropped by 20%?


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16.25 27 Nov 2025


A new study has found that Ireland’s birth rate has dropped by 20% in just 11 years, while the rate of potentially dangerous ectopic pregnancies has also increased, but what is the cause?

Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss this is Professor Shane Higgins, Master of the National Maternity Hospital.


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