Workers from EU aiding economy

IT’S a win-win situation for the Irish economy as workers flock here from the 10 new EU member states.

The 85,000 migrant workers who chose Ireland following EU enlargement are helping to drive the Celtic Tiger - without boosting unemployment or straining the welfare system.

Among the European countries, Ireland is the top destination - especially for Poles, Lithuanians and Latvians, who are wooed by our high wages and flexible labour markets. The typical migrant from Eastern Europe, according to the report, is young, male and single, who sends money back to his home country.