Ireland recorded its highest annual immigration rate in 16 years, with more than 141,000 people arriving in the Republic, reports Breaking News.
According to data published by the Central Statistics Office (GUS), about 42,000 people who arrived in the country in the 12 months to April 2023 were Ukrainians fleeing the war.
Of the 141,600 migrants, 29,600 are Irish citizens, 26,100 are citizens of other EU countries and 4,800 are British citizens.
The remaining 81,100 were citizens of other countries, more than half of whom were Ukrainians, reports Breaking News.
It was the second year in a row that immigration exceeded 100,000, the highest since April 2007.
In terms of migration, more than 64,000 people left Ireland in the 12 months to April 2023, up from 56,100 in the same period a year earlier.
Cathal Doherty, statistician in population estimates and projections at the CSO, said: “Ireland’s population was estimated to be 5.28 million, rising by 97,600 people in the year to April 2023. This was the largest 12-month population increase since 2008 when the population rose by 109,200,” reports Breaking News.
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