Saying ‘I do’ goes out of favour as marriage rate falls

WEDDINGS appear to be going out of fashion for lovers in Ireland as marriage rates have fallen to their lowest level in a decade.

Figures show couples are also waiting longer before tying the knot as the average age of brides and grooms continues to rise.

A study of all registered marriages in 2008 by the Central Statistics Office shows that 22,187 marriage were recorded that year.