L ook along any high street and youâre bound to spot a hairdressers. Viewed as an essential part of many Britsâ grooming habits, hairdressing salons have remained relatively resilient over recent years, in spite of the challenging economic backdrop.
Statistics show that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome occurs in three to six of every 1,000 live births, according to research conducted by the Center for Disease Control in the USA. Applying this research to Ireland, there could be 177 to 354 babies born each year with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Ireland's birth rate, at 15.6 per 1,000 population, is considerably above the EU average of 10.4 per 1,000, the report notes. We also have the highest fertility rate among EU countries. The average age of women giving birth was 31.9 years in 2012, compared to 31.7 years in 2011, and 30.6 in 2003.