Oldest woman to give birth in Ireland was aged 54

The oldest mother to give birth in Ireland over the past decade was 54 years of age.

CSO figures have revealed the number of mothers giving birth after the age of 45 has more than doubled over the past decade.

It shows an increasing number of Irish women are having babies after their 50th birthday, with the number going from just four in 2007 to 13 in 2016 although the highest number was 17 in 2015, according to the latest CSO figures.