Irish children’s quality of life among top 10

Irish children’s quality of life is amongst the 10 best in the developed world, according to a Unicef league table of child wellbeing.

Children here exercise more than children in the 28 other industrialised countries with Irish children, aged, 11, 13, and 15, most likely of all countries to take part in vigorous exercise for one hour a day.

Smoking rates amongst young Irish teenagers are also the sixth lowest of all countries and when it comes to teen drinking, the country is mid-table. Teenage pregnancies have dropped modestly.