Ireland's birth rate - at last something we beat the Germans at

[Fides]

Ireland's birth rate in 2009 at 16.8 per 1000 was more than double Germany's. Finally something we're the best at!(In the EU anyway)

Numbers leaving Ireland at double rate of next EU state - The Irish Times - Wed, Jul 28, 2010

[toughbutfair]

or the worst at using contraception.

[Viscount Crouchback]

The Eurostat figures rather give the lie to the notion that the "German model" is something to aspire to. It's a pretty crushing indictment of German society that no one wants to have kids. The UK and France are both predicted to overtake Germany's population by 2050 - and with population comes power. It won't be the Germans holding the EU's purse-strings (and with it, the whip hand in European affairs), but the British.

[danger here]

The Eurostat figures rather give the lie to the notion that the "German model" is something to aspire to. It's a pretty crushing indictment of German society that no one wants to have kids. The UK and France are both predicted to overtake Germany's population by 2050 - and with population comes power. It won't be the Germans holding the EU's purse-strings (and with it, the whip hand in European affairs), but the British.

I don't think the Brits will be any more pro Europe in 2050 than they are now,but they will still be game for a laugh
It's not that people don't want to have kids,childcare facilities/education/playgrounds are amazing,people have less kids because it's not practical to raise 3 kids if 1 kid is what makes you live comfortable.Looking here Japan,Germany,South Korea,Switzerland,Austria,Czech Republic are all low birthrate and yet considered to be countries with a decent quality of life,largely without the fickle social issues that you can find in Ireland,the UK or the US.
It's about quality not quantity,just an opinion.

[toughbutfair]

why are Irish people having more children now than 4 years ago? makes no sense unless they expect the stat to pay

FUKK them - their kid, their bill.

[DSPIUSED2B]

Theres nothing at new about Ireland having a higher birt rate then the rest of Europe.
Just like theres nothing new about the country failing to support those kids.
Emigration, here we go again.

[ne0ica]

why are Irish people having more children now than 4 years ago? makes no sense unless they expect the stat to pay

FUKK them - their kid, their bill.

Most of the West populations are declining and aging. Demographics are the future. Ask some of the Unionists posters here.

[Goldencircle]

So can we take this as being some to do with the highest rate of alcohol consumption in the European Union.




























Or is it just cause we're so sexy..........

[ne0ica]

or the worst at using contraception.

Sad to see yet another poster here engage in negativity when dealing with Ireland. Sad and pathetic.

[Estragon]

or the worst at using contraception.

Children are great, don't be so miserable.