Irish couples leaving it later in life to tie the knot

Irish people are getting married at an older age, almost 10 years more than their parents did in the 1970s, new figures show.

The average groom last year was 35 years old and was marrying a bride two years his junior, aged 33.

In 1977, when couples were tying the knot younger than ever, newly-wed husbands were most likely 26 years old and their wives were on average aged 24.