The number of marriages in Clare jumped by two thirds in 2021.
The 67% increase in weddings recorded in the Banner last year is likely due to the number of cancellations which occurred in the first year of the pandemic.
461 couples tied the knot in Clare last year, compared to the 230 who went ahead with their nuptials in 2020.
Due to strict lockdown rules surrounding the number of guests at weddings which were in force for much of 2020, many couples delayed their wedding.
Last year, 231 more ceremonies were held in the banner.
Meanwhile, there was a 14% increase in the number of deaths recorded in Clare in 2021.
There were a total of 925 deaths in Clare in 2021, compared to 801 the year prior – an increase of 124.
There was also a more than 20% increase in the number of deaths among those aged 85 and over in the county last year.
318 people over the age of 85 passed away last year, compared to 257 the year before.
There were 5 deaths recorded in Clare of children under the age of one in 2021.
Finally, the number of births in the county dropped only slightly on 2020 levels, with 1,304 new babies born in the Banner last year.
21 babies were born to Clare mothers under 20 and 3 women over 45 welcomed newborns.
