One in 250 natives of Mauritius live in Ireland

IT appears there is something of an exodus taking place from Mauritius these days as locals flee the paradise island for the sheeting rain, dark skies and general gloom that is the island of Ireland.

The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern has confirmed that one in 250 of the Republic of Mauritius’s inhabitants have opted for life on these altogether greyer shores.

A total of 5,000 of the island’s 1.25 million Mauritian nationals are registered with the Garda National Immigration Bureau.