ETTW – country profile – IRELAND

ETTW – COUNTRY PROFILES AND EXPATS

Overview

 

Date:                                          16 October 2019

Country:                                    IRELAND

Number of expats:

 

  • Irish expats abroad:                        1 million
  • EU/EEA citizens in Ireland:            435.000

 

 

Government and expats:

 

  • Politically responsible for relations with Irish expats abroad:

 

Mr. Ciaran Cannon, secretary of state for diaspora affairs and

                                    International development

 

 

  • Unit in the ministry:  Irish Abroad & Global Irish Network

 

www.dfa.ie 

 

 

  • The Irish government will launch a new diaspora policy in 2020 as part of Global Ireland 2015

 

 

Expat organisations and associations:

 

  • Global Irish – about emigration and diaspora 

 

www.globalirish.ie/  

 

 

  • Diaspora Matters

 

Kingsley Aikins  –    www.diasporamatters.com
  

 

Personal contacts:

 

Expat related websites:    

 

 

 

NJT – 16 10 2019