About this episode

The episode discusses a report indicating that nearly one in four members of Generation Z in Ireland may remain childless due to various societal factors.

A new report from the The Iona Institute suggests that almost one in four members of Generation Z could remain childless. The report examines changing family patterns in Ireland and asks whether rising childlessness is a matter of choice or the result of factors such as housing costs, financial pressures and delayed family formation. Breda O’Brien from The Iona Institute.

People in this episode

Guest: Breda O’Brien

Topics covered

• Generation Z
• childlessness
• family patterns
• Ireland
• financial pressures
• housing costs

Keywords

• Generation Z
• childlessness
• family patterns
• Ireland
• financial pressures
• housing costs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Iona Institute

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