Ireland 20th best place to be a mother

Ireland has come 20th in a list of the best places to be a mother — falling behind other European countries such as Portugal, Slovenia, and Greece.

In a list of 176 countries, Ireland comes ahead of Canada, the UK, and the US which come in at 22nd, 23rd, and 30th.

The Save the Children’s State of the World’s Mothers Report looks at countries that are succeeding and failing in saving the lives of mothers and their newborn babies.