Highest number of Irish nationals returning home since 2007, new figures show

A third of the 85,400 people immigrating to Ireland in the past year were returning Irish nationals, new CSO figures have revealed.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2020 - 16:01

Aine Kenny

A third of the 85,400 people immigrating to Ireland in the past year were returning Irish nationals, new Central Statistics Office figures have revealed.

This was the highest number of returning Irish nationals since 2007.

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