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‘Education overspend baked into department budget’ TDs to hear
Department of Education officials to appear at Dáil committee on budgetary oversight to discuss the supplementary €646m it requested in March

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

AI weather forecasts up to 1,000 times more efficient 
AI weather forecasts up to 1,000 times more efficient 
Computer-driven advances have 'completely upended' storm prediction and 'saved countless lives' globally, according to leading Irish academic 

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

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Irish public ‘least likely to blame environmental factors for obesity epidemic’ 
ESRI study found Irish people more likely to believe individual decisions about diet and exercise had caused the obesity epidemic than adults surveyed in Britain and US

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Thousands of carers do without food and heat to pay for equipment for loved ones
Thousands of carers do without food and heat to pay for equipment for loved ones
The new report from Family Carers Ireland found that almost three-quarters of carers give 90 hours of care a week

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Universities face major funding pressure, Cabinet to hear
Universities face major funding pressure, Cabinet to hear
Higher education minister James Lawless to warn of pressures on third-level education due to a spike in demand for places up to 2045

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Heart operations to be cancelled tomorrow due to strike over pay
Heart operations to be cancelled tomorrow due to strike over pay
Cardiac surgeries at Cork University Hospital, the Mater Hospital, St James’s Hospital, Children’s Health Ireland, and Galway University Hospital are to be impacted

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Social housing applicants must prove they are resident in the State under new rules
Social housing applicants must prove they are resident in the State under new rules
New bill will say applicants must be lawfully resident and habitually resident in the State in order to receive supports

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

ieExplains: What are the new rules around social housing eligibility?
ieExplains: What are the new rules around social housing eligibility?
Bill to be published by Government this week to set out criteria for eligibility for social housing

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Rotunda to stop private maternity care by public-only consultants following ministerial pressure
Rotunda to stop private maternity care by public-only consultants following ministerial pressure
Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill had indicated that state funding could be withdrawn if the contracts were not being complied with fully

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Minister extends Rotunda deadline for data on private work by public-only consultants
Minister extends Rotunda deadline for data on private work by public-only consultants
'I expect to hear from them today. I have not heard from them yet,' health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said at Mallow General Hospital in Cork

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

State exams 2026: Irish paper 1 described as 'fair' and 'accessible'
State exams 2026: Irish paper 1 described as 'fair' and 'accessible'
The Junior Cycle business studies paper included a wide variety of questions

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

ieExplains: What has caused the standoff between the Rotunda hospital and health minister?
ieExplains: What has caused the standoff between the Rotunda hospital and health minister?
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has given a Monday evening deadline for the Rotunda to explain why publicly contracted doctors are offering private maternity services

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Nurse consoling a senior woman in the nursing home holding her hand in the nursing home
Night staff at nursing home unaware of infection outbreak
Hiqa inspectors at Nenagh Manor Nursing Home in Tipperary found centre 'not deep-cleaned following a previous outbreak of norovirus' and 'night staff were not aware of the outbreak either'

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

State exams 2026: 'Overwhelmingly positive' reaction to maths paper 2
State exams 2026: 'Overwhelmingly positive' reaction to maths paper 2
'Not that they were delighted, but they certainly found it much more accessible than paper 1 on Friday'

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Israel-Hamas conflict
‘Bloodbath’ averted amid Co Down protest, says DUP MP
Hundreds turned out in Scarva in opposition to the Great March for Gaza

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Heimir Hallgrímsson and Seamus Coleman 27/5/2026
FAI decision on Ireland-Israel Nations League match expected today
Growing belief in Government circles that the match will not be held in Dublin and is likely to take place at a neutral venue

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Cabinet ministers to discuss plans to turn triple lock into 'double lock'
Cabinet ministers to discuss plans to turn triple lock into 'double lock'
Under the proposed legislation set to go before Cabinet, only government and Dáil approval will be required to deploy troops

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

'15c or 25c does not appear enough to incentivise' people to use deposit return scheme
'15c or 25c does not appear enough to incentivise' people to use deposit return scheme
The latest Irish Business Against Litter survey shows progress in urban areas which were previously litter blackspots, with Dublin’s north inner city and Cork’s northside both improving their designation to ‘moderately littered’

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Crown Paints factory asylum seeker plans
'Incredibly regressive' parts of EU Migration and Asylum Pact 'would make Tommy Robinson blush'
Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said that, while an EU-wide migration pact is required, 'it is [Britain’s failed] Rwanda Act in EU form'

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting
Jennie's Law could be enacted before summer as domestic abuser register moves to Cabinet
Under the plans, the names of those convicted of domestic violence against a partner or former partner will be included on a public register as part of the conviction process

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Brush Fire
Heritage minister to raise fines for setting forest fires
Coilte and the National Parks and Wildlife Service this year expanded the use of drone technology to support faster fire detection and emergency response as the season got under way

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Health experts warn against use of 'potentially fatal' baby sleep pillows
Health experts warn against use of 'potentially fatal' baby sleep pillows
According to the HSE babies can suffocate if their nose and mouth become covered by soft objects such as pillows or blankets

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

'My little boy’s life is in the hands of the HSE': Mother makes plea for drug to be approved
'My little boy’s life is in the hands of the HSE': Mother makes plea for drug to be approved
Hopes HSE group will sanction costs of drug that could slow progress of life-changing condition for Archie, 9 

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Garda stock
Gardaí concerned members are flouting domestic violence order self-report policy
Domestic violence orders include safety orders, barring orders, protection orders, and interim barring orders

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Canada Carney
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney to visit Ireland this week
His trip to Ireland comes just two months after an Irish Government Trade Mission to Canada was cancelled due to the fuel protests 

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

English First World War memorial to commemorate two Irish soldiers
English First World War memorial to commemorate two Irish soldiers
The soldiers had until now had no known graves despite their wartime service and sacrifice

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Man, 60s, hospitalised after assault in Co Laois this morning
Man, 60s, hospitalised after assault in Co Laois this morning
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a serious assault in Laois which has seen a man in his 60s hospitalised for serious injuries. The man was assaulted on Main Street, Portarlington at approximately 1. 15am this morning.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Department open to considering drug injection facilities in Cork and Limerick
Department open to considering drug injection facilities in Cork and Limerick
An external evaluation of the pilot in Dublin City, which formed part of the licence, is due to be published later in the summer

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Vatican City
Taoiseach: Ireland is 'not going backwards' to private model of maternity care
Micheál Martin said contracts signed by consultants and maternity hospitals to provide public-only care 'have to be honoured'

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

Marion Fossett, famed ringmistress of Fossett’s Circus, dies aged 71
Marion Fossett, famed ringmistress of Fossett’s Circus, dies aged 71
Performer, singer and ringmistress spent more than six decades at the heart of Irish circus life

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

Independent pathologist raises concerns over Yves Sakila autopsy examination
Independent pathologist raises concerns over Yves Sakila autopsy examination
Specialist reviews of the brain and heart were not carried out, according to a family-appointed expert

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

Claude large language models developed by Anthropic
Anthropic AI warning dismissed by Trinity expert as ‘clever marketing trick’
Irish experts challenge claims advanced AI could escape human control, questioning the evidence behind the warning

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

Meet the Healy-Raes: Who's who in Kerry's political dynasty?
S Meet the Healy-Raes: Who's who in Kerry's political dynasty?
Jackie Healy-Rae kick-started a political dynasty in Kerry when he won a seat in the Dáil as an independent in 1997. Political correspondent Louise Burne details the Healy-Rae politicians 

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Rotunda board seeks meeting with minister over maternity care row 
Rotunda board seeks meeting with minister over maternity care row 
Hospital wants to meet Jennifer Carroll MacNeill after 

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

State exams 2026: Reassurance offered after Leaving Cert maths 'struck bum note'
State exams 2026: Reassurance offered after Leaving Cert maths 'struck bum note'
Maths Paper 1 was tough — but ASTI expert Niall Duddy said markers 'will reward students for attempting the questions'

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Defence Forces colonel denies apprentices were 'terrified' at training school
Defence Forces colonel denies apprentices were 'terrified' at training school
The Defence Forces Apprentice School was like a 'family', Colonel Fred O’Donovan told Friday's Defence Forces tribunal hearing

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case
Donaldson abuse not reported as it would ‘destroy reputation’, trial told
The trial at Newry Crown Court also heard from the founders of a Christian centre who stated that Donaldson had said “sorry” to the alleged victim in their home in the 1990s

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Stock house building
Department of Finance warns pace of housing delivery needs to pick up to meet 'medium-term targets'
Update on housing also cautions global uncertainty poses risks to material costs and house prices

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Geography and History exams continue positive trend in 2026 State examinations
Geography and History exams continue positive trend in 2026 State examinations
Teachers say Geography offered strong choice, while History continued its emphasis on source-based analysis

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

National Ambulance Service industrial action
Labour Court recommends pay rises for paramedics and ambulance staff
Siptu and Unite recommend acceptance of proposals aimed at recognising expanded ambulance service roles

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Israel Minister Explainer
Ireland bars Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich from entering the country
Taoiseach also says stronger EU-Canada ties and enlargement will be priorities during Ireland’s EU presidency

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

RTE pay revelations
Emergency alert system to cost up to €15m
His department said it reflects “the growing need for rapid, effective communication during severe weather events and other emergencies”

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Remains of eight more infants recovered at Tuam mother and baby home burial ground
Remains of eight more infants recovered at Tuam mother and baby home burial ground
The latest discoveries were revealed in a technical update published on Friday by the Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT), which is overseeing the forensic excavation of the former institution site in Co Galway

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Almost 70 properties across Ireland owned by OPW left vacant amid housing crisis, Dáil told
Almost 70 properties across Ireland owned by OPW left vacant amid housing crisis, Dáil told
It includes several former Garda stations, including three in Cork, and eight homes and a site at the former Coast Guard site at Crosshaven

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Climate change drove Ireland’s record-breaking May temperatures, study finds
Climate change drove Ireland’s record-breaking May temperatures, study finds
Researchers say unprecedented May heat was fuelled by global warming and could become increasingly common

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

General Election Ireland 2024
Fianna Fáil TD steps down as Oireachtas committee chair following drink driving arrest
The Wicklow-Wexford politician was stopped by gardaí in Dublin City centre last week, where he was asked to take a breathalyser test

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Meta Data Centres
Experts warn AI data centres could increase fossil fuel dependence in Ireland
Researchers and climate experts raise concerns about energy demand, emissions and water pressures linked to AI growth

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

English paper 2 brings surprises for Leaving Cert students
English paper 2 brings surprises for Leaving Cert students
Meanwhile, there were no major surprises in this year’s Junior Cycle Geography exam, which presented students with a fair and balanced paper

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Government worried Russia using Aughinish Alumina products in Ukraine war
Government worried Russia using Aughinish Alumina products in Ukraine war
Taoiseach also said he 'regretted' that Michael Healy-Rae resigned from government

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Salmon on the Ettrick
More than 20,000 fish found dead in Co Louth river pollution incident
Authorities are investigating a suspected agricultural pollution incident that devastated fish populations in a Louth river

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Three Irish music festivals seek €580,000 compensation after Tickets.ie collapse
Three Irish music festivals seek €580,000 compensation after Tickets.ie collapse
Festival organisers say they cannot access ticket sale records following the sudden shutdown of Tickets.ie

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Teenage Defence Forces apprentice's death in 1991 was regarded as suicide within his platoon, tribunal hears
Teenage Defence Forces apprentice's death in 1991 was regarded as suicide within his platoon, tribunal hears
Defence Forces treated death of 19-year-old officially as an accident but it has emerged it investigated a complaint of alleged bullying of him by a superior officer

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

EU Flags Flying at the European Commission Building Brussels Belgium
'We have a generational opportunity': EU enlargement key priority of Ireland's presidency
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the enlargement process was the best foreign policy tool for the EU, to ensure the 'security and prosperity of our continent'

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Galway West by-election
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns announces she is expecting her second child
Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan will assume leadership duties during Cairns’ maternity leave

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Women of Honour
Women of Honour ‘disappointed’ over tribunal funding dispute
The tribunal entered its second day of public oral hearings on Thursday — with the continued absence of representation for the Women of Honour

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

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European Commission takes Ireland to court over turf-cutting enforcement failures
EU authorities say enforcement efforts have improved but remain inadequate on smaller peat-cutting sites

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Tribunal hears Defence Forces now encourage personnel to report concerns
Tribunal hears Defence Forces now encourage personnel to report concerns
Head of Personal Support Services says complaints culture has changed as tribunal examines abuse reporting processes

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Medical Marijuana Edibles, Candies Infused with CBD HHC or THC Cannabis in food industry
Synthetic cannabis driving mental health issues, warns HSE official
Ireland left playing catch-up when it comes to the regulation of harmful synthetic cannabinoids

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Scottish data centres
Government balancing AI growth and energy demand from data centres, says minister
UN report cites Ireland as a warning over rising electricity use as ministers defend investment and jobs

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Met Éireann forecasts mixed weekend weather with heavy rain and highs of 19C
Met Éireann forecasts mixed weekend weather with heavy rain and highs of 19C
Mixed conditions will bring sunshine, showers and periods of heavy rain, with temperatures climbing to 19C

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

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AI amplifies 'misinformation around dieting, mental health and politics', young people say
The report into young people’s views, concerns and recommendations on AI also said a chatbot should not replace critical thinking or act as someone’s therapist

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Farmers more concerned about climate change than people realise, ESRI study finds
Farmers more concerned about climate change than people realise, ESRI study finds
Research suggests most people support climate action but underestimate how concerned others are about the issue

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
McEntee welcomes breakthrough in EU accession for Ukraine and Moldova
Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee has welcomed a breakthrough in EU accession negotiations for Ukraine and Moldova after a two-year deadlock in the procedure.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Leaving Cert English paper 1 'allowed well-read students to shine'
Leaving Cert English paper 1 'allowed well-read students to shine'
Teachers and students react to the first State exams of 2026 in both the Leaving Certificate and the Junior Cycle exams

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Taoiseach wants expansion of Cabinet to more than 15 seats
Taoiseach wants expansion of Cabinet to more than 15 seats
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has suggested that an expansion of the number of Cabinet seats might be needed beyond the constitutionally mandated maximum of 15. The move would necessitate a constitutional referendum.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

North South Ministerial Council
Ireland 'will advance EU security and defence agenda' during its presidency
Defence minister Helen McEntee was speaking after meeting her French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin, in Paris

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Preschool teacher and children using globe.
Schools will not lose more than one SNA in any one year – new workforce plan
Also, affected staff will be offered another post under proposals published in the first workforce plan for the profession

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

'We must act now': Irish charity appeals for help as Ebola cases in Congo rise
'We must act now': Irish charity appeals for help as Ebola cases in Congo rise
Concern says it expects to see more cases in the coming weeks

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Irish Cabinet meeting
Public servants must honour contracts amid maternity care row, says Simon Harris
Over 68% of consultants have signed up to a public-only contract, latest HSE figures show

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Dublin Airport claims it had 'no option' but to divert overnight flights over heavily populated areas
Dublin Airport claims it had 'no option' but to divert overnight flights over heavily populated areas
The airport announced late on Tuesday afternoon that its south runway — which ordinarily operates all night-time traffic — would shut for emergency repair works from 11pm that night until 5am hours before the beginning of the State exams

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

YouTube overtakes Netflix for daily viewing around the world
YouTube overtakes Netflix for daily viewing around the world
Analysts say Alphabet-owned platform’s evolution is one of the defining media shifts of the decade

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

National Fuel Protest
Simon Harris says ‘never say never’ on Michael Healy-Rae returning to Government
Tánaiste praises former junior minister's work while expressing sympathy over the public family dispute

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Electric car purchase incentives
New €5,000 EV scrappage scheme to launch for owners of older petrol and diesel cars
The pilot scheme is designed to encourage motorists to replace older vehicles with new electric models

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Irish Budget 2016
Childcare fees to be capped from September, but minister admits lack of data on parents’ costs
Government pledges further childcare fee reductions despite gaps in data on what families currently pay

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Fishing boat sunk in Carlingford Lough
Man’s body recovered in search after boat sinks in Carlingford Lough
The Department of Transport said the coast guard received a report the vessel was in trouble near Greencastle Point, Co Down, shortly after 12.30pm on Tuesday

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Defence Forces' internal complaints process should not be 'trusted' to deal with rape and assault claims
Defence Forces' internal complaints process should not be 'trusted' to deal with rape and assault claims
Military expert told tribunal of inquiry 'criminal actions should be dealt with by the police'

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle students tackle Dune, social media influencers and stamps in English exams
Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle students tackle Dune, social media influencers and stamps in English exams
More than 200,000 exam papers were handed out as students began the 2026 State examinations

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Springhill shooting inquest
Keir Starmer apologises to families of five people killed by British soldiers in Belfast in 1972 
Mr Justice Scoffield said Father Noel Fitzpatrick, 42, father-of-six Patrick Butler, 38, and teenagers David McCafferty and Margaret Gargan were unarmed and posed no risk when they were shot

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Stephen McCullagh court case
Family hope killer’s sentence will be deterrent to stop violence against women
The family of Natalie McNally have said they hope the sentence handed to Stephen McCullagh for her murder will act as a deterrent in terms of .

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Housing stock
Dublin homes cost 13 times annual earnings, compared with six times in Belfast
CSO figures show higher incomes and economic output in Ireland, but significantly less affordable housing

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Natalie McNally death
Stephen McCullagh jailed for 31 years after murdering pregnant girlfriend Natalie McNally
Judge said staged livestream of McCullagh playing computer games on the night he killed Natalie was an 'integral' part of his murder plan

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Niall & Declan McNally complete their 'Craigavon To Croker Charity Walk'
Natalie McNally murder: Key events leading to jailing of her killer
Stephen McCullagh has been for the murder of Natalie McNally on December 18 2022 at her home in Lurgan.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Defence Forces inquiry begins public hearings into culture of abuse and complaints handling
Defence Forces inquiry begins public hearings into culture of abuse and complaints handling
Public hearings will examine whether a culture existed that discouraged complaints of abuse within the Defence Forces

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

School uniform and schoolbag hanging on hook
Back to School Allowance expanded to include two and three-year-olds for first time
More than 109,000 families will receive automatic payments as eligibility is extended to younger children

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Healthcare workers intubating a COVID patient.
Surgeries involving heart-lung machines may be cancelled when perfusionists strike
Forsa spokesperson Linda Kelly said the HSE had failed to engage with the trade union on contingency planning

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

FILE PHOTO Minister Norma Foley has attributed two major errors in Leaving Cert results to coding errors END
Record number of students to begin Leaving and Junior Cert exams 
Record numbers will sit the Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied, and Junior Certificate tests 

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Arsenal WFC v FC Barcelona - UEFA Women's Champions League Final
Ireland will bid to host Women's Champions League final
With the increased popularity of women's and girls’ football in Ireland, the FAI views the Irish bid as standing a good chance of being successful

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Special educational needs and disabilities survey
Government to publish Special Needs Assistant workforce development plan
Almost 25,000 staff are employed as SNAs across primary, post-primary, and special schools in Ireland

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

A general view of the action 23/11/2024
Almost two-thirds of former racing greyhounds born four to five years ago now dead
Domestic greyhounds kept as pets typically live to ages of 12 and upwards

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Defence Forces to explain at public hearing its handling of complaints from members
Defence Forces to explain at public hearing its handling of complaints from members
It follows on from a report of a review into allegations of brutal and 'sadistic' abuse within the ranks

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

'We want justice for Qayyum': Family seeks answers after fatal stabbing
'We want justice for Qayyum': Family seeks answers after fatal stabbing
The 21-year-old was described as 'a credit to his family, a credit to his community'

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

'Very concerning': Young people warned mixing cocaine and alcohol can be fatal
'Very concerning': Young people warned mixing cocaine and alcohol can be fatal
Doctor says mixing the two leads to much higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and sudden death after new study finds almost a quarter of 20-year-olds are taking multiple substances

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

‘She can’t have died in vain’: Family to receive HSE apology over care of Maxine Maguire
‘She can’t have died in vain’: Family to receive HSE apology over care of Maxine Maguire
Family hopes a formal apology will drive reforms and prevent others experiencing similar failures in care

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Michael Healy-Rae says brother Danny ‘effectively sacked’ him as minister
‘Team Healy-Rae’ still together, says Danny after Michael blames him for Government exit
Danny Healy-Rae rejects suggestions of a family split after Michael accused him of costing Kerry a ministry

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Occupied Territories Bill to be debated in the Dáil next week
Occupied Territories Bill to be debated in the Dáil next week
Will ban trade between Ireland and Israel’s illegal settlements in the West Bank

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

Ireland’s birth rate falls 18% in a decade as fertility rate drops to record low
Ireland’s birth rate falls 18% in a decade as fertility rate drops to record low
New CSO data highlights declining fertility, later motherhood and an ageing population across the State

Tue, 02 Jun, 2026

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