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Should we be having more children?

Cllr Tom McDonnell told Andrea Gilligan on Lunchtime Live that working Irish women should be ince...

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16.33 13 Jun 2024


Should we be having more children?


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Cllr Tom McDonnell told Andrea Gilligan on Lunchtime Live that working Irish women should be incentivised to "breed more". 

Tax breaks and free childcare are some of the incentives Cllr McDonnell believes would encourage women to have more children.

Reporter Sarah Madden got reaction from Dubliner's to the councillor's statements, and Kieran Cuddihy is joined by Wendy Grace, Broadcaster and Columnist, to discuss.


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