One in three NI births outside marriage
One in three of all births in Northern Ireland is now outside marriage, it was revealed today.
A British government report also showed over half of all new babies in Belfast are born to unmarried mothers.
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A British government report also showed over half of all new babies in Belfast are born to unmarried mothers.
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