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121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis', says Irish advisor to UN Population Fund

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Irish advisor for UN Population Fund calls 121m unplanned pregnancies per year 'a crisis'

A major report has found that almost half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended. The report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), hosted by the Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA), found that between 2015 and 2019, there were ...

30 Mar 2022 at 10:40

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Ireland sees largest jump in population in 14 years

Ireland has recorded its largest jump in population since 2008, figures show. A combination of a natural increase, immigration and migration gave a population growth of 88,800 in the year to April 2022. This was the largest gain since 2008 when ...

24 Aug 2022 at 14:42

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Strong interest in Census Enumerator roles as competition opens

There has been a lot of interest in Census Enumerator roles, competition for which opened online this morning. People will be needed from 28 February and 6 May next year to deliver the census forms and collect them. The next Census of ...

25 Nov 2021 at 12:32

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Women outnumber men in Kilkenny City!

Here's what made the front page of the Kilkenny People on October 1, 1971 - 50 years ago this week Women are in the majority in Kilkenny City according to the 1971 census returns. They outnumber the men by 604. Strangely enough, the ...

01 Oct 2021 at 18:00

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County with largest population growth revealed as Irish inhabitants hit 5.1 million

The population of the Republic of Ireland increased by 7.6% between 2016 and 2022 to 5.1 million people, the preliminary results of Census 2022 show. All counties in the Republic of Ireland saw their population increase, with ...

23 Jun 2022 at 13:08

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Irish Government ‘will move heaven and earth’ for older renters facing eviction

The Irish government will “move heaven and earth” to assist older renters facing eviction, according to Minister for Finance Michael McGrath. His comments follow the publication of research which indicates one-quarter of ...

11 May 2023 at 13:50

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Majority of respondents to deer consultation support expansion of Irish venison industry

A significant number of people who participated in a consultation on the impact of the Irish deer population believe the venison industry should be expanded. Sixty nine percent of over 1,500 respondents to the first ...

08 May 2023 at 12:05

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'Overstretched' - World population set to reach new heights in coming years

The world’s population is projected to hit an estimated eight billion people on Tuesday, according to the United Nations, with much of the growth coming from developing nations in Africa. Among them is Nigeria and ...

15 Nov 2022 at 12:35

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Kilkenny has Ireland's lowest proportion of non-Irish people - CSO

Kilkenny has the lowest proportion of non-Irish people in the local population when compared to other Irish towns. The figures have been released by the Central Statistics Office under a report on Regional ...

28 Feb 2019 at 16:08

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Up to 6,800 new inpatient beds may be needed by 2040, report finds

Public acute hospitals will need to increase inpatient bed capacity by between 40% and 60% by 2040, according to a new report. A continued increase in population, particularly at older ages, will drive ...

28 May 2025 at 00:01

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Ireland needs to prepare for public spending rise as population ages – watchdog

Ireland’s young population means the State is spending less on pensions and healthcare than other European countries, according to the budgetary watchdog. As a result, the Irish State needs to prepare ...

06 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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CSO figures show almost 40% of Kilkenny's population lives in urban area

The CSO office released figures today which shows the country's population distribution and movement from the 2016 census. Results from the census show that Kilkenny's population has increased by ...

12 May 2017 at 11:34

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