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Dole queues rocket - baby boom follows!

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  • 31-08-2009 1:03pm
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    mike65
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    2008 saw the highest number of births recorded in Ireland since 1896. In total, 75,065 births were recorded.

    The figures are published today by the Central Statistics Office.

    The CSO has also published the top ten names chosen for babies last year. Jack tops the boys' names while Ava was the most popular choice for girls.

    The CSO also notes that for the first time since 1990, the fertility rate is running at a level that will see the population replacing itself in the long run, ignoring migration.

    Its like a throwback to the old days - poverty & permenantly pregnant. Except
    back then Jack was "merely" a nickname and Ava was the name of a movie star.
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    stovelid
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Ava was the name of a movie star.

    I personally know people who all called their children this, albeit all with slightly different spellings.

    Ditto (two people) Jack.


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    genericguy
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    it's cos everybody is being tight with their moneys now, and sexing is generally free. it's also far better than the poxy cinema at e10.40 a ticket.


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    Long Onion
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    genericguy wrote: »
    it's cos everybody is being tight with their moneys now, and sexing is generally free. it's also far better than the poxy cinema at e10.40 a ticket.

    Where is this free sexing you speak of - pics please


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    oldyouth
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    Am I reading the report right WTF

    6 girls under 15 giving birth to their 1st child
    3 girls aged 16 giving birth to their 2nd child
    1 girl aged 17 giving birth to their 3rd child
    1 girl aged 19 giving birth to their 4th child

    Page 13 http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0831/cso.pdf


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    CCCP^
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    genericguy wrote: »
    it's cos everybody is being tight with their moneys now, and sexing is generally free. it's also far better than the poxy cinema at e10.40 a ticket.

    Sexing? Well it's my opinion that we all pay for sex, one way or the other.


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    bill_ashmount
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    Is there anyway of finding out how many of these children were born to Irish people?


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    Long Onion
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    bill_ashmount wrote: »
    Is there anyway of finding out how many of these children were born to Irish people?

    What has that got to do with the price of turnips?


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    mike65
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    They are all Irish now!


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    genericguy
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    CCCP^ wrote: »
    Sexing? Well it's my opinion that we all pay for sex, one way or the other.

    ah man, that's cynical.



    ...although i suppose i do have to feed the girl in the cellar occasionally...


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    JONJO THE MISER
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    bill_ashmount wrote: »
    Is there anyway of finding out how many of these children were born to Irish people?

    Yeah i think the reason we have such a high birth rate last year was because of Immigrants having childers, where i live you can see lots and lots of Eastern european and african Immigrants with 2 and 3 little kids on the go, and man some of the women are so hot. I think some of them are having kida Just to get the childers allowance to be honest.


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    ScumLord
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    I blame the parents.

    oldyouth wrote: »
    Am I reading the report right WTF

    6 girls under 15 giving birth to their 1st child
    3 girls aged 16 giving birth to their 2nd child
    1 girl aged 17 giving birth to their 3rd child
    1 girl aged 19 giving birth to their 4th child

    Page 13 http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0831/cso.pdf
    All seems pretty normal to me.


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    Long Onion
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    genericguy wrote: »
    ah man, that's cynical.



    ...although i suppose i do have to feed the girl in the cellar occasionally...


    Evil Basta*d

    Yours etc

    Kate & Gerry


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    WithCheesePlease
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    Has coppers got its own section yet?


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    bill_ashmount
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    mike65 wrote: »
    They are all Irish now!

    No, they're not. Read up on your law.


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    Novella
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    oldyouth wrote: »
    Am I reading the report right WTF

    6 girls under 15 giving birth to their 1st child
    3 girls aged 16 giving birth to their 2nd child
    1 girl aged 17 giving birth to their 3rd child
    1 girl aged 19 giving birth to their 4th child

    Page 13 http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0831/cso.pdf

    4 kids at 19, talk about not learning your lesson!


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    genericguy
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    Long Onion wrote: »
    Evil Basta*d

    Yours etc

    Kate & Gerry

    ironically madeleine is probably the only recipient of free secks.


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    Wertz
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    Novella wrote: »
    4 kids at 19, talk about not learning your lesson!

    From the sounds of it she's learned her lesson when it comes to maths and economics...

    Interesting that the UK are seeing similar rises in birth rates. It would be foolish to think that immigrants are not playing a role in this rise, in both countries...


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    mike65
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    bill_ashmount wrote: »
    No, they're not. Read up on your law.

    I mean spiritually, in a loving way.


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    FutureTaoiseach
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    It will make it harder to make the "population-replacement" argument for more liberal immigration-policies, as some in the political-elite have done.


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    bill_ashmount
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    Wertz wrote: »
    From the sounds of it she's learned her lesson when it comes to maths and economics...

    Interesting that the UK are seeing similar rises in birth rates. It would be foolish to think that immigrants are not playing a role in this rise, in both countries...

    Immigrants are responsible for the majority of the increas IMO. Irish and British TFRs are well below replacement, especially Britain. Even with population momentum now coming into place, I don't see how this increase can be attributed to Irish people. Interesting that the cso will publish wheter or not the mother is married but not her nationality.


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    FutureTaoiseach
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    bill_ashmount wrote: »
    Immigrants are responsible for the majority of the increas IMO. Irish and British TFRs are well below replacement, especially Britain. Even with population momentum now coming into place, I don't see how this increase can be attributed to Irish people. Interesting that the cso will publish wheter or not the mother is married but not her nationality.
    Bill_ashmount, I understand, in relation to your question, that previous statistics reported in the Independent (perhaps 2007 or 2008 I don't remember) indicated that 1/6th of births were to foreign-nationals.


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    greendom
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    JONJO THE MISER wrote:
    ;61877804 I think some of them are having kida Just to get the childers allowance to be honest.

    What brings you to that conclusion? Would the proportion of Eastern Europeans having kids for that reason would be more or less than the general population?

    For my tuppence I think that is complete nonsense; people have children for many reasons but very few to receive childcare allowance. Very shortsighted of them if they do anyway. Bringing up children costs a lot more than childcare allowances


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    bill_ashmount
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    FutureTaoiseach wrote: »
    It will make it harder to make the "population-replacement" argument for more liberal immigration-policies, as some in the political-elite have done.

    Indeed. The greatest scam ever published throughout the world. When you have 5 million, you need 6 million. America now has 307 million and they are saying they need 450 million. When they get there they will need more, that's how economics works. Fair play to the Japanese for resisiting the United Nations calls for 10 million immigrants every 5-10 years to be allowed into their country.


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    bill_ashmount
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    FutureTaoiseach wrote: »
    Bill_ashmount, I understand, in relation to your question, that previous statistics reported in the Independent (perhaps 2007 or 2008 I don't remember) indicated that 1/6th of births were to foreign-nationals.

    Interesting. Thank You.


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    Daroxtar
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    oldyouth wrote: »
    Am I reading the report right WTF

    6 girls under 15 giving birth to their 1st child
    3 girls aged 16 giving birth to their 2nd child
    1 girl aged 17 giving birth to their 3rd child
    1 girl aged 19 giving birth to their 4th child

    Page 13 http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0831/cso.pdf


    And how many prosecutions for child sex abuse/statutory rape or whatever the law calls it?


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    bill_ashmount
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    mike65 wrote: »
    I mean spiritually, in a loving way.

    :) I have no problem with that, nor do I when they are eventually made legally Irish.


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    Overheal
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    Well wtf did you expect when you pay people to stay at home and get themselves bored and horny?


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    Long Onion
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    JONJO THE MISER wrote: »
    Yeah i think the reason we have such a high birth rate last year was because of Immigrants having childers, where i live you can see lots and lots of Eastern european and african Immigrants with 2 and 3 little kids on the go, and man some of the women are so hot. I think some of them are having kida Just to get the childers allowance to be honest.

    If there are so many hot immigrant women around you just dying to have babies for the money, what are you doing sitting in watching the Rose of Tralee?

    Some friggin people:rolleyes:


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    Blisterman
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    Ava?
    I don't know a single person with this name. Where did it come from?


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    FutureTaoiseach
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    Blisterman wrote: »
    Ava?
    I don't know a single person with this name. Where did it come from?
    An anglicisation of Aoife?


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