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Population
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modern love
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Three from Three
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Leavin' on a jet plane
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meet the parents
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bare branches
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Vital Statistics
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Russia
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New Arrivals
Birth rate falls, but Irish women remain Europe's most fertile
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sexual health
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Population
Over 220 million women have an 'unmet need for family planning'
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help the aged
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Emigration
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Voices
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Census
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Born in the USA
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EU
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Statistics
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Where You Live
Census 2011 reveals Ireland's fastest-growing towns and counties
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Brides on a Bus
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Dublin
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Education
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Health
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Census 2011
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Census 2011
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7 billion
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Population
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Baby Boom
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Emigration
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