The far right

[RedHand88]

Ireland is full?
https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0129/1555647-primary-enrolment/

Was covid a factor? Less babies born around 2020/21 ?

Why would there be less babies born?

Abortion becoming legal. 1 in 6 pregnancies are ended now. So it's natural there's less schoolchildren.

[Truthsayer]

Ireland is full?
https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0129/1555647-primary-enrolment/

Was covid a factor? Less babies born around 2020/21 ?

Why would there be less babies born?

Abortion becoming legal. 1 in 6 pregnancies are ended now. So it's natural there's less schoolchildren.

I think is a bit more nuanced than that. Anyway looks like Ireland is not full as far right would tell us.

[Milltown Row2]

Ireland is full?
https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0129/1555647-primary-enrolment/

Was covid a factor? Less babies born around 2020/21 ?

Why would there be less babies born?

Abortion becoming legal. 1 in 6 pregnancies are ended now. So it's natural there's less schoolchildren.

Are we looking to over populate? People complaining about too many people in Ireland are now complaining that there isn't enough!

Was there reasons behind the hike since legalisation of abortion?

[Baile Brigín 2]

Ireland is full?
https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0129/1555647-primary-enrolment/

Was covid a factor? Less babies born around 2020/21 ?

Why would there be less babies born?

Abortion becoming legal. 1 in 6 pregnancies are ended now. So it's natural there's less schoolchildren.

There are less abortions now than when the 8th was in place.

People can't afford to have children.

[Armagh18]

Ireland is full?
https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0129/1555647-primary-enrolment/

Was covid a factor? Less babies born around 2020/21 ?

Why would there be less babies born?

Abortion becoming legal. 1 in 6 pregnancies are ended now. So it's natural there's less schoolchildren.

There are less abortions now than when the 8th was in place.

People can't afford to have children.

yeah 100%. Serious amount of people in their 20's/30's can't afford to move out, naturally enough that'll put them off having children

[RedHand88]

Ireland is full?
https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0129/1555647-primary-enrolment/

Was covid a factor? Less babies born around 2020/21 ?

Why would there be less babies born?

Abortion becoming legal. 1 in 6 pregnancies are ended now. So it's natural there's less schoolchildren.

There are less abortions now than when the 8th was in place.

People can't afford to have children.

Different issue which I'm not getting into here but I don't think that's true. Checked there and there were 3200 traveled to Britain in 2016, other years seem to be in around 5000, whereas last year there were 10800 carried out in Ireland.

[Milltown Row2]

Ireland is full?
https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0129/1555647-primary-enrolment/

Was covid a factor? Less babies born around 2020/21 ?

Why would there be less babies born?

Abortion becoming legal. 1 in 6 pregnancies are ended now. So it's natural there's less schoolchildren.

There are less abortions now than when the 8th was in place.

People can't afford to have children.

Different issue which I'm not getting into here but I don't think that's true. Checked there and there were 3200 traveled to Britain in 2016, other years seem to be in around 5000, whereas last year there were 10800 carried out in Ireland.

That we know of?

[armaghniac]

Ireland is full?
https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0129/1555647-primary-enrolment/

Was covid a factor? Less babies born around 2020/21 ?

Why would there be less babies born?

Abortion becoming legal. 1 in 6 pregnancies are ended now. So it's natural there's less schoolchildren.

There are less abortions now than when the 8th was in place.

People can't afford to have children.

Different issue which I'm not getting into here but I don't think that's true. Checked there and there were 3200 traveled to Britain in 2016, other years seem to be in around 5000, whereas last year there were 10800 carried out in Ireland.

That we know of?

We don't know in either case.

[AustinPowers]

Ireland is full?
https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0129/1555647-primary-enrolment/

Was covid a factor? Less babies born around 2020/21 ?

Why would there be less babies born?

Abortion becoming legal. 1 in 6 pregnancies are ended now. So it's natural there's less schoolchildren.

There are less abortions now than when the 8th was in place.

People can't afford to have children.

yeah 100%. Serious amount of people in their 20's/30's can't afford to move out, naturally enough that'll put them off having children

Yeah very true.  Will we see  the  consequences of the  housing crisis in a generation or so?

[Tony Baloney]

Ireland is full?
https://www.rte.ie/news/education/2026/0129/1555647-primary-enrolment/

Was covid a factor? Less babies born around 2020/21 ?

Why would there be less babies born?

Abortion becoming legal. 1 in 6 pregnancies are ended now. So it's natural there's less schoolchildren.

There are less abortions now than when the 8th was in place.

People can't afford to have children.

Working people you mean. If you want to let the tax payer pick up the slack you can have as many as you want.

[Baile Brigín 2]

Different issue which I'm not getting into here but I don't think that's true. Checked there and there were 3200 traveled to Britain in 2016, other years seem to be in around 5000, whereas last year there were 10800 carried out in Ireland.

Checked where?

[RedHand88]

Different issue which I'm not getting into here but I don't think that's true. Checked there and there were 3200 traveled to Britain in 2016, other years seem to be in around 5000, whereas last year there were 10800 carried out in Ireland.

Checked where?

Department of health statistics

[Milltown Row2]

Different issue which I'm not getting into here but I don't think that's true. Checked there and there were 3200 traveled to Britain in 2016, other years seem to be in around 5000, whereas last year there were 10800 carried out in Ireland.

Checked where?

Department of health statistics

But that's what we know of, how many went unchecked could be a lot higher

[Baile Brigín 2]

Different issue which I'm not getting into here but I don't think that's true. Checked there and there were 3200 traveled to Britain in 2016, other years seem to be in around 5000, whereas last year there were 10800 carried out in Ireland.

Checked where?

Department of health statistics

They were recording abortions in Britain?

[RedHand88]

Different issue which I'm not getting into here but I don't think that's true. Checked there and there were 3200 traveled to Britain in 2016, other years seem to be in around 5000, whereas last year there were 10800 carried out in Ireland.

Checked where?

Department of health statistics

They were recording abortions in Britain?

The UK department of health, yes.