200,000 immigrants registered to work last year

[pete]

Almost 200,000 immigrant workers reportedly entered Ireland last year, making 2006 a record year for inward migration.

Almost 90,000 Polish nationals were issued with PPS numbers during the year, followed by almost 15,000 Lithuanians, 10,000 Slovakians and more than 7,000 Latvians.

BreakingNews

If that rate continued for 20 years irish nationals would be out numbered assuming no non-nationals left.

I suppose its a vote of confidence in Ireland as place to work & live...

[Macy]

If that rate continued for 20 years irish nationals would be out numbered assuming no non-nationals left.

And assuming that Irish returnee's and those of Irish descent don't make up a significant portion of the numbers coming in too.

I suppose its a vote of confidence in Ireland as place to work & live...

Obviously the economy is doing well, but don't forget that people from the ascession countries continue to have limited options.

[pete]

Obviously the economy is doing well, but don't forget that people from the ascession countries continue to have limited options.

They could choose any number of other countries in the EU & beyond. I only mention it because I am familiar with but Norway has 100k 'guest workers' from mainly Poland so their options not limited to the EU.

[BohsPartisan]

BreakingNews

If that rate continued for 20 years irish nationals would be out numbered assuming no non-nationals left.

More likely we'll be outnumbered by fish if we don't sort out the environment.

[pete]

More likely we'll be outnumbered by fish if we don't sort out the environment.

Possibly but they'll all be farmed as won't be any 'wild' stocks left.

[Macy]

They could choose any number of other countries in the EU & beyond.

Not as easily as they could here and the UK, as we gave free movement to the citizens. You also have to factor in our economy being so construction based meaning more work in areas where language less of a barrier.

[Dodge]

Polish do travel all over europe (and worldwide). Its just "new" to Ireland for mass immigration. Every other european country has known it for a while.

[gustavo]

BreakingNews

If that rate continued for 20 years irish nationals would be out numbered assuming no non-nationals left.

Hardly likely though , most Polish lads i talk to plan on staying for a couple of years max.

[onceahoop]

Is there anyone left in Poland? Seriously though, if you stand in the arrivals hall at Dublin Airport from about 9pm to about 2am you'll see thousands of foreign nationals arriving into the country. At times I think it's frightening the amount of children in our shools who can't speak English and the lack of response from the Dept. Of Education to this problem.

[BohsPartisan]

Hardly likely though , most Polish lads i talk to plan on staying for a couple of years max.

This is true. They come over here in a similar way to the Irish getting the boat to England in the 80's. Over for a few years to get some cash together.

[NY Hoop]

No problem with anyone coming here to work. More power to them especially when you consider the thousands of wasters drawing unemployment assistance here.

KOH

[pete]

...when you consider the thousands of wasters drawing unemployment assistance here.
KOH

In the UK they are called Neets - "Not currently engaged in Employment, Education or Training"

[lopez]

...At times I think it's frightening the amount of children in our shools who can't speak English and the lack of response from the Dept. Of Education to this problem.

Maybe the DofEd should try and get them to learn Irish instead.

[CollegeTillIDie]

The entire non-indiginous population of Ireland is about 10% according to last year's census.