20240902_IRISH_149,200_inimirceach_tagtha_go_heirinn_in_imeacht_bliana

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jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/26r67kmc Contact: [e-mail] 149,200 immigrants arrived in Ireland in the course of a year. 149,200 inimirceach tagtha go hÉirinn in imeacht bliana. 149,200 people came to live in this State from abroad during the twelve months between April 2023 and April 2024, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. Tháinig 149,200 duine chun cónaithe sa Stát seo ón iasacht i gcaitheamh an dá mhí dhéag idir Aibreán 2023 agus Aibreán 2024, de réir figiúirí nua ón bPríomh- Oifig Staidrimh. That is a 5% increase from 2022-2023 and is the largest number of immigrants to Ireland in one year since 2006-2007. Sin ardú 5 faoin gcéad ó 2022-2023 agus is é an an líon is mó inimirceach a tháinig go hÉirinn in imeacht bliana é ó 2006-2007. Not all of them were foreigners, 30,000 of the 149,200 were emigrants who were returning to their native land. Níor eachtrannaigh iad ar fad, arae aisimircigh a bhí ag filleadh ar an bhfód dúchais ab ea 30,000 den 149,200. 27,000 of them were citizens of other member states of the European Union and 5,400 of them were British citizens. Saoránaigh bhallstáit eile san Aontas Eorpach ab ea 27,000 díobh agus saoránaigh na Breataine ab ea 5,400 díobh. The other 86,800 people were from other countries. Ba as tíortha eile an 86,800 duine eile. According to the Central Statistics Office this is the third year in a row that over 100,000 came to live in Ireland from abroad. Dar leis an bPríomh-Oifig Staidrimh gurb í seo an tríú bliain as a chéile a tháinig barr ar 100,000 chun cónaithe in Éirinn ón iasacht. The statisticians published today also show that over 69,000 people left the State to live in other countries between April 2023 and April 2024, compared to 64,000 the year before. Léiríonn ar fhoilsigh na staitisteoirí inniu chomh maith gur imigh barr ar 69,000 duine as an Stát le dul chun conaithe i dtíortha eile idir Aibreán 2023 agus Aibreán 2024, i gcomparáid le 64,000 an bhliain roimhe sin. That is the largest number of emigrants since 2014-2015. Sin an líon is mó eisimirceach ó 2014-2015. 34,000 of the 69,000 were Irish citizens. Saoránaigh na hÉireann ab ea 34,000 den 69,000. 10,600 of the 69,000 went to Australia, compared to the 4,700 who headed south- east on that antipodal continent the year before. Ba chun na hAstráile a chuaigh 10,600 den 69,000, i gcomparáid leis an 4,700 a thug a n-aghaidh soir ó dheas ar an mór-roinn antapódach úd an bhliain roimhe sin. 15,200 people left the State to settle in Britain, compared to 14,600 the year before. D'imigh 15,200 duine as an Stát le baint fúthu sa Bhreatain, i gcomparáid le 14,600 an bhliain roimhe sin. At the same time, there was a natural increase in the population; 54,200 children were born and 34,800 people died, which is an increase of 19,400 people. San am céanna, tháing breisiu nádúrtha ar an daonra; saolaíodh 54,200 leanbh agus cailleadh 34,800 duine, ar bhreisiú 19,400 duine é sin. According to the estimates provided by the Central Statistics Office today, the population of the State is getting older. De réir na meastachán a chuir an Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh ar fáil inniu, tá daonra an Stáit ag dul in aois. There are 833,300 people aged 65 or over, which is 156,800 more than in 2018. Tá 833,300 duine 65 bliain d'aois nó níos sine, sin 156,800 níos mó ná 2018. There are 55,500 children under twelve months, which is 19,400 less than in 2010. Tá 55,500 leanbh faoi dhá mhí dhéag, sin 19,400 níos lú ná 2010. New information graphic from the Central Statistics Office The percentage of the national population living in Dublin has risen from 27.6% in 2011 to 28.5%. Grafaic eolais nua ón bPríomh-Oifig Staidrimh Tá an céatadán den daonra náisiúnta atá ina gcónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath ardaithe ó 27.6 faoin gcéad in 2011 go 28.5 faoin gcéad . 1,534,