Skip to content
Artwork for Moncrieff
Moncrieff · September 7 · 13 min

Low birth rates - what can be done?

In Ireland and in many other countries around the world, birth rates are dropping. Singapore, which has one of the lowest rates, is throwing grants and increased parental leave in an attempt to boost this. But, what is the right answer here? Joining Seán to discuss is Ellen Coyne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Times.

0:00-13:27

transcript

No transcript — this publisher did not publish one.

show notes

In Ireland and in many other countries around the world, birth rates are dropping. Singapore, which has one of the lowest rates, is throwing grants and increased parental leave in an attempt to boost this. But, what is the right answer here?

Joining Seán to discuss is Ellen Coyne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Times.