Clare has recorded a near 25 percent increase in the number of deaths from cancer in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the previous year.
The research from the Central Statistics Office comes as today marks Daffodil Day, which encourages people to show their support for cancer research and awareness.
Cancer was the most common cause of death for people in Clare between July and September last year.
Of the 212 people who passed away in that timeframe, 88 of those were cancer-related.
This compares to the 69 people who lost their lives to cancerous tumours in the same period in 2020 – meaning the death rate from the disease has increased by almost a quarter in this county.
The second most common cause of death in Clare were diseases of the circulatory system which would include heart attacks, heart failure and stroke.
There was a 17% increase in the number of respiratory-related deaths in this time, with 19 people dying from such illnesses.
One person died from Covid-19 in Clare between these months.
Meanwhile, there were 364 births in the Banner between July and September of 2021, a 28% increase on the three months prior and an 8% increase on the same period in 2020.
Six women under 20-years of age and 26 women over 40 gave birth during this time.
While more people are now having children outside of marriage, with that figure increasing by 30% between the third quarter of 2021 and the same quarter the year before.
