Almost four in ten babies born to Clare mothers are now born out of wedlock.
Figures released by the CSO at the end of the year showed that in a three month spell in 2019, 132 children – or 40% of those born – were to unmarried parents.
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The figure caught the attention of Feargal Harrington of Intro Matchmaking who suggests it could signal a change in dating and attitudes towards relationships: