The Iona Institute has published a new report based on Census 2011 called ‘Marriage Breakdown and Family Structure in Ireland’.
The report shows that between 1986 and 2011 there has been a:
- 500% increase in the number of broken marriages in Ireland (affecting 247,000 adults in total).
- 360% increase in the number of cohabiting couples.
- 119% increase in the number of children being raised outside marriage.
- 106% increase in the number of single parent families.
Professor Patricia Casey said: “These findings show that the family in Ireland is changing very rapidly and in ways we should be concerned about.
“According to Census 2011, almost 250,000 Irish adults have separated or divorced. Whatever the reasons for the breakup of these marriages, there is a lot of pain behind these figures both for the men and women themselves and for any children who may be involved.”
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