Well over a decade ago, I attended an event in Boston in which an Irish-born parent bemoaned the fact that he was unable to afford to send his children to college in Ireland, as they would be required to pay the full fee applicable to non-EU residents. This was, of course, despite the fact that… Continue reading Institutes of Tech launch programme aimed at 2nd- and 3rd-generation Irish abroad
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Irish-born in US among oldest, least poor
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
36.5 million US residents claimed Irish ancestry in 2007
As it does annually, the US Census Bureau has issued its fact sheet in preparation for the observance of Irish-American Heritage Month. Irish-American Heritage Month takes place every March. In the fact sheet we learn the following statistics: 36.5 million US residents claimed Irish ancestry in 2007; only Germany can claim more descendants in the… Continue reading 36.5 million US residents claimed Irish ancestry in 2007