Irish-born residents of the US are among the oldest immigrant groups, and least likely to be poor, according to a survey released by the US Census Bureau. The study examined demographic profiles of the 38.1 million foreign-born population in the US. In 2000, 269,831 of those were Irish. The report found that the oldest foreign… Continue reading Irish-born in US among oldest, least poor
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Irish emigrants make 1.7 million trips home annually
Irish emigrants make 1.7 million journeys home every year, according to Garret Fitzgerald. The former Taoiseach made the statement in an article highlighting the extraordinary nature of Irish foreign travel. He highlights the following facts: In 2007, Irish people made 7.7 million trips abroad. Ireland attracts 4.5 million tourist a year. There are one million… Continue reading Irish emigrants make 1.7 million trips home annually
Irish-born Londoners decline in number
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
17,000 left Ireland last year
The latest set of CSO stats on emigration and immigration for the year up to April 06 has been released. There were an estimated 17,000 emigrants – interestingly reversing (though not by much) the downward trend of the last several years; the figure hit bottom last year at 16,600. There were 87,000 immigrants – the… Continue reading 17,000 left Ireland last year