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Do older men make for better dads?

An interesting piece in today’s Irish Independent by Tanya Sweeney about older fathers. Reflect...

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15.00 5 Sep 2019


Do older men make for better dads?


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15.00 5 Sep 2019


An interesting piece in today’s Irish Independent by Tanya Sweeney about older fathers. Reflecting on her personal situation – she wonders do older men make for better dads? Central Statistics Office figures show the number of first-time dads in their 40s rose sharply in the past decade, with 12pc of new fathers in 2007 to 17pc in 2017. Clare McKenna chats to listeners.

 


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