The number of marriage registrations in Donegal is down 17% since 2022, new figures show.
As Covid-19 restrictions lifted, 1,037 couples tied the knot in Donegal in 2022, down to 857 in 2023.
Seventeen same-sex marriages were celebrated in Donegal last year, down from 19 the previous year.
Overall, there were there were 21,159 marriages registered in Ireland in 2023.
The latest CSO report found that while the number of marriages celebrated nationwide in 2023 decreased by 8.7% from 2022, 2023 was still 4.2% higher than the final pre-pandemic year of 2019. Same-sex marriages have increased by 4.5%, up from 618 in 2022 to 646 in 2023.
Friday was the most popular day to get married last year, with August being the most popular month to wed for opposite-sex couples, while July was the most popular month for same-sex couples to marry in 2023. January and February are the least favourite months to tie the knot.
The average age for brides and grooms increased to 35.8 years for brides and to 37.7 years for grooms in 2023, when compared to 2022.
The most popular form of ceremony for opposite-sex couples was a Catholic ceremony (35% or 7,256), followed by a civil ceremony at 6,474 or 32%.
