Ireland has fourth highest proportion of foreign EU citizens

Ireland's population has the fourth highest proportion of foreign EU citizens in the EU at 6.5% or 292,400 in 2011, it was revealed today.

According to figures just released by Eurostat, Luxembourg recorded the highest proportion at 37% of the total population, followed by Cyprus (13%), Belgium (6.8%), Ireland (6.5%), Spain (5%) and Austria (4%). The EU average is 2.5%.