THE true number of Irish emigrants has not yet been recorded but less than half are likely to return unless we have another Celtic Tiger, an expert has said.

THERE has been a 65% increase in the number of Irish workers moving overseas since 2002.

IRELAND is facing a racial time bomb because of a lack of legislation to promote immigrants’ rights, the author of a report claimed yesterday.

LEADING academics and immigrant support groups have condemned the decision by University College Cork (UCC) to close the Irish Centre for Migration Studies.