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The average age Irish men and women get married has been revealed

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

09:34 29 Mar 2018


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Single girls and guys, there's hope for you yet!

Irish people are getting married later than ever.

The average age of brides and grooms has increased in the last 12 months, according to CSO figures.

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In 2017, the average age of an Irish bride was 34 while a groom was 36.

That's compared to the 2016 figures of 33.8 and 35.7 respectively.

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22,021 couples tied the knot last year. There were 21,262 opposite sex marriages and 759 same sex marriages.

65 per cent chose a church or religious wedding, while nearly 28 per cent had a civil ceremony.

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July and August were the most popular months for opposite sex couples to get married, while September was favoured by same sex couples.


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