Growing number of migrants becoming Irish citizens, but integration "challenges" remain

A growing number of migrants are seeking and securing Irish citizenship, according to a new report published yesterday.

Growing number of migrants becoming Irish citizens, but integration "challenges" remain

The annual Integration Monitoring Report by the ESRI and Integration Ireland showed that between 2005 and the end of 2012, almost one-third of European Economic Association (EEA) citizens who moved here secured citizenship.

That represents almost 54,700 people, and in 2012 alone some 20,200 non-EEA adults acquired Irish citizenship.

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