The Central Statistics Office says the population of Clare grew by over 200 from April – June last year.
The CSO’s Vital Statistics has recorded 405 births to mothers in the county in the period, compared with a total of 174 deaths.
73% of all births were to married mothers, which was among the highest figures recorded nationwide, while the average ages of Clare mothers were higher than those recorded nationally.
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Meanwhile, 111 children were born to mothers who were not married, though in 78 of these cases both parents were co-habiting.
