Comments on: Irish Birth Rate and 1980s Social Change http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/ It's a group blog. What more do you need to know? Thu, 24 May 2012 10:12:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Slí Eile http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73729 Slí Eile Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:47:18 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73729 Trends based on birth rates (births per 1,000 women) can be misleading as the total size of the female population changes. A more meaningful measure if the total period fertility rate. That shows a 'secular trend' - to pardon the pun - since about the mid to early 1960s with acceleration in the 1980s (followed by a recovery and stabilisation from 1994 onwards). Clearly TV, Gaybo and travel in the 1960s were to blame. By the way, liberalisation to cover all persons over 18 didn't apply until the 'Desmond' bill in around 1985 if memory serves me well. All in all, Ireland has come a long way from the black and white Reeling in the years. It has to be said that the 'left' won the culture wars but lost the socio-economic wars. Trends based on birth rates (births per 1,000 women) can be misleading as the total size of the female population changes. A more meaningful measure if the total period fertility rate. That shows a ’secular trend’ - to pardon the pun - since about the mid to early 1960s with acceleration in the 1980s (followed by a recovery and stabilisation from 1994 onwards). Clearly TV, Gaybo and travel in the 1960s were to blame. By the way, liberalisation to cover all persons over 18 didn’t apply until the ‘Desmond’ bill in around 1985 if memory serves me well. All in all, Ireland has come a long way from the black and white Reeling in the years. It has to be said that the ‘left’ won the culture wars but lost the socio-economic wars.

]]> By: Eoin http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73701 Eoin Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:39:34 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73701 So it took ten years between 1980 and 1990? Good chart and helps me in my Quest for the Origins of Irish Secularisation (tm) So it took ten years between 1980 and 1990? Good chart and helps me in my Quest for the Origins of Irish Secularisation ™

]]> By: Sean Baite http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73700 Sean Baite Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:21:13 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73700 We can blame ribbed mint-flavoured Durex for the whole f@**-up then ? We can blame ribbed mint-flavoured Durex for the whole f@**-up then ?

]]> By: ec http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73698 ec Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:48:21 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73698 ? ?

]]> By: ec http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73697 ec Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:47:58 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73697 smaller dip at 1991/2 - introduction of non-judgemental condom machines smaller dip at 1991/2 - introduction of non-judgemental condom machines

]]> By: Conor McCabe http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73694 Conor McCabe Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:07:34 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73694 :) :)

]]> By: Tomboktu http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73693 Tomboktu Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:58:44 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2010/07/06/irish-birth-rate-durex-and-demographics/#comment-73693 [Not an original observation] May be it was a reaction to the papal visit. [Not an original observation]

May be it was a reaction to the papal visit.

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