Census figures are something to celebrate

I WANT to take issue with your editorial (July 1) on the population growth shown in the recent census.

The census report informs us that Ireland still has the highest birthrate amongst the 27 European countries. You seem to infer that this is a bad thing.

The Irish birthrate has reached 2.1 which means that we are just at replacement level.

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