The number of people getting married in Ireland is on the increase.

More census figures published today show a 9.2% increase in the number of people getting married between 2006 and 2011.

The married population last year was over 1.7 million up from 1.5 million in 2006.

There was also a significant jump in the divorce rate since 1996 when just 9,787 people were divorced.

Last year that figure had risen to 87,770.

That is an 800% jump in 15 years.

The numbers remarrying also rose sharply from 6,641 in 1996 to 42,960 last year.

Overall men were more likely to remarry than women

39% of men walk down the isle again compared with only 28% of women.

Men are also on average just over 2 year older than their wives or partner.

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