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Why are we having fewer kids than we used to?

Ireland’s birth rate has dropped sharply over the past decade to reach its lowest level in over...

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08.00 14 Mar 2024


Why are we having fewer kids than we used to?


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Ireland’s birth rate has dropped sharply over the past decade to reach its lowest level in over 60 years in 2022, according to new EU figures. 

 Are we having fewer kids because we have too much respect for parenthood? We discussed with Wendy Grace, Broadcaster and columnist.


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