Any emigrants who have departed Ireland for opportunities elsewhere will be given a huge welcome and a helping hand should they decide to return home says the recently appointed Minister for the Diaspora Jimmy Deenihan.
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The position of the United States Ambassador to Ireland has been filled, having been vacant for 22 months.
The US Senate last night approved the appointment of President Obama’s nominee for the role, Kevin O’Malley, an Irish-American lawyer from St Louis, Missouri.
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From IrishCentral.com
Apart from the obvious misconceptions about Ireland, such as us all having red hair and freckles and behaving like extras from “The Quiet Man,” there are some facts about modern Ireland that go unnoticed by many.
From the changes in religious practices, to our cuisine, immigration and our attitude to gay marriage here’s the low down on modern Ireland.
Some facts that will give you pause for thought. Click HERE to read more.
Newly released figures show that one person leaves Ireland every 13 minutes. However, this staggering figure has decreased since the height of the “brain drain” when the numbers of Irish leaving, in search of a better life abroad, was as high as during the Great Hunger.
This is the first time in seven years that the number of Irish people leaving has dropped. It has decreased by 20% from 50,900 to 40,700. The figures released by Ireland’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that a total of 81,900 people, of all nationalities, left Ireland in the 12 months up to April 2014. This is down by 8% on the 89,000 recorded in 2012/13.
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On Aug. 6, 2014, Ireland’s president signed into law the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill of 2014, which reworks permit criteria and categories.
The changes will be effective in September 2014, and the purpose of the legislation is to codify the Irish immigration system and expand the lists of eligible occupations and highly skilled occupations. Employers are anticipated to have an easier time clarifying rules and processes. Nine categories have been created under the policy update.
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