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# Vital Statistics

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Eight people could be brought to court over a refusal to fill in their census form
Weight of history still threatens Connacht's best ever season
England coach Jones preparing for 'Aussie Rules battle' with Ireland
The Irish aren't making as many babies as they used to...
Here's why you haven't seen crime statistics for a while
Ireland's fertility rate is below what's needed to sustain our population
O'Donnell's defence, Gilroy gains and more vital statistics from Ireland's win over Georgia
Murders, thefts and drug offences up, sexual and public order offences down
Shock! Irish people still love getting married
6 stats to sum up how bad Ireland were in last year's 6 Nations
7 prestigious awards based on this weekend's Heineken Cup stats
36 girls under 15 gave birth in 2011, but teenage birth rate is dropping
Here's what the average American man looks like, says artist
Births and deaths are down but marriages are up in Q3 2012
Birth rate down by 2.3 per cent in second quarter of 2012
One third of births in Ireland 'outside marriage'
Ireland by numbers: births, marriages and deaths
When is Ireland's favourite time to get married, born and... em, die?
Irish women are older than ever giving birth