Almost one in three Irish parents would like a 'big family', survey finds

Almost one in three (31%) of Irish parents want to have a ‘big’ family, with one in 10 planning to extend their brood in 2017, new research reveals.

The research among 1,001 parents in Ireland by iReach Insights for laya healthcare reveals that the single biggest deterrent to having lots of children is cost, with more than three in four (77%) parents who want a big family deciding against it as they felt they “couldn’t afford it”.