The Central Statistics Office has revealed numbers showing that immigration to Ireland has hit a 17-year high, with 149,200 persons arriving in the nation in the year ending in April, reports RTE.
According to the statistics, there were 5,400 citizens from the UK, 27,000 citizens from other EU countries, and 30,000 returning Irish nationals.
The 86,800 immigrants who were left were foreign nationals.
More than 100,000 individuals have migrated to Ireland during the past three consecutive 12-month periods, according to the CSO, reports RTE.
The CSO estimates that, in comparison to 2023, the number of immigrants to the State increased by little over 5% to 149,200 from 141,600.
Additionally, according to the data, 10,600 people—up from 4,700 the previous year—left Ireland to reside in Australia.
Around 15,200 people—up from 14,600 in 2023—left Ireland to live in the UK, and 20,500—up from 18,400 in 2023—came back to reside in Ireland.
In the 12 months leading up to April, over 69,000 persons left Ireland, as opposed to 64,000 at the same time in 2023, reports RTE.
Since 2015, this is the largest emigration rate.
According to the data, there were more arrivals in Ireland than departures in the 12 months leading up to April – 79,300 in April of this year vs 77,600 in April of last year.
Additionally, there was a 19,400 natural gain in population in the State, which was made up of 34,800 deaths and 54,200 births, reports RTE.
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