The number of Irish-born people among London’s 7.3 million people now stands at 114,000, according to the Office for National Statistics. This makes the Irish the third-largest migrant group in the city, but is a dramatic fall from 1997, when there were 185,000. The Irish were at that time London’s largest migrant group. Indian-born residents… Continue reading Irish-born Londoners decline in number
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President lauds extension of Centenarian’s Bounty to Irish abroad
A strong interest in the centenarian’s bounty was highlighted during a recent members’ conference call with the Coalition of Irish Immigration Centers in the US. People who reach their 100th birthday are entitled to an award from the President; the scheme has been extended recently to allow people born in on the island of Ireland… Continue reading President lauds extension of Centenarian’s Bounty to Irish abroad
Free travel still under discussion
Minister for Transport Seamus Brennan said that the Government was considering the introduction of a free travel scheme for the elderly and the disabled between Ireland and Britain; he made the comments as he revealed that the current peak time restrictions on the use of travel passes for public transport would be lifted. There was… Continue reading Free travel still under discussion
RTE’s Morning Ireland featured a story on Australi…
RTE’s Morning Ireland featured a story on Australia’s changes to its “Working Holidayâ€? and “Work and Holidayâ€? visa programme. Ireland has the third-highest proportion of participants in the programme, behind the UK and South Korea, with 12,500 to 13,000 a year. The main change is that now participants on the programme can work six months… Continue reading RTE’s Morning Ireland featured a story on Australi…
Minister invites emigrants home at FAS NY event
Minister of State for Labour Tony Killeen spoke at the launch of the FAS Jobs Ireland New York event. He gave a background of Irish emigration and told the story of Ireland’s economic success in recent decades. He declared: If you are an Irish person who emigrated to the United States ten or fifteen years… Continue reading Minister invites emigrants home at FAS NY event
Irish lawyers heading Down Under
Irish lawyers who are losing their jobs at home are looking for jobs in Australia, according to The Australian newspaper. The report is one more indicator that the recession has hit at all sectors of society. Australian recruiters are reporting that both Irish lawyers and Australian-trained lawyers working in Ireland have been contacting them for… Continue reading Irish lawyers heading Down Under