7 A DAY .. number of Ulster marriages breaking down.Byline: By ALAN ERWIN (Entity Relationship for WINdows) A data modeling program for Windows from Computer Associates. It allows the database schemas to be built graphically and turns the graphs into the appropriate SQL code for creating PowerBuilder, DB2, Oracle, Sybase and other databases. ALMOST seven marriages a day break down in Northern Ireland, it was revealed yesterday. With 2,362 couples divorced during 2005, campaigners demanded better policies and more services to protect family life and the children involved. Parents' Advice Centre chief executive Pip Jaffa said people need to be asking what mechanisms are being used to ensure children's voices are heard in the divorce process. She added: "We need to have services available to children too - to help them work through what is happening in their lives." The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is an Executive Agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland. The organisation is responsible for the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of (NISRA NISRA Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency NISRA Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (Crystal Lake, IL, USA) NISRA National Intercollegiate Squash Racquet Association NISRA Naval Investigative Service Resident Agent ) confirmed new trends in weddings and break-ups. Just over 8,100 couples got married last year, a two per cent drop on 2004. Divorce rates fell slightly from the 2004 record figure of 2,500, The figures show the impact of marriage legislation changes in 2004, which allow civil ceremonies outside a Registrar's Office. Last year just under 650 couples got married in such a venue. With last December's Civil Partnership Act giving same-sex couples legal recognition of their relationship, 12 such unions were registered. A spokesman for NISRA said: "These figures illustrate continuing social change and the parallel changes in civil registration ulster@mirror.co.uk |
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