Immigration into Ireland at 17-year high new figures reveal
NEW figures have revealed that immigration levels into Ireland are at a 17-year high. Data released by Ireland’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) today show that in the year to April 2024, the population in Ireland rose by 98,700 people. That is the largest 12-month population increase since 2008. Over the same period the nation welcomed 149,200 immigrants, a 17-year high, which marked the third successive 12-month period where over 100,000 people immigrated to Ireland. Of those immigrants, 30,000 were returning Irish citizens, 27,000 were other EU citizens, and 5,400 were UK citizens. The remaining 86,800 immigrants were citizens of other countries. Immigration is at a 17-year high in Ireland In the same period over 69,000 people left Ireland for new shores, an increase on the 64,000 people who left in the same period of 2023. This year’s emigration figure is the highest recorded in Ireland since 2015. Commenting on the data, Eva Leahy, CSO’s Statistician in Population Estimates and Projections, said: "Ireland's…
27 Aug 00:00 · The Irish Post