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Pressure point in maternity care?

Declining birth rate across 20 years

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The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.
Tue Jun 16 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READ

Sir, – I am confused: pressure in Irish maternity services.

Yet, 20,000 fewer births a year compared to two decades ago. What am I missing? – Yours, etc,

John Teeling,

Clontarf Rd,

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