Diverse neighbourhoods: an analysis of the residential distribution of immigrants in Ireland

Abstract

Diverse communities are an integral part of Irish life, with almost 12 per cent of people living here having a nationality other than Irish, and a growing second and third generation of Irish-born children of migrants. Where migrants live is key to their social inclusion: the neighbourhoods they call home. Ireland's National Migrant Integration Strategy is one way in which we are trying to remove barriers to fully realising the potential and opportunities that diversity can bring. The Strategy is underpinned by the vision that migrants are facilitated to play a full role in Irish society, that integration is a core principle of Irish life and that Irish society and institutions work together to promote social inclusion. Reliable data are essential if we are to develop appropriate responses to challenges and barriers that migrants and their children may face in participating fully and developing a sense of belonging. The Department of Justice and Equality is funding an integration research programme with the ESRI that aims to provide good evidence for policy on integration.

Geomapping Vitamin D Status in a Large City and Surrounding Population—Exploring the Impact of Location and Demographics

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“…a more detailed occupational breakdown might reduce the EU-East* Q2 interaction. Geographical location may also interact with sector; we know that migrants are more residentially concentrated within cities (Fahey et al, 2019) and larger cities may be more prone to COVID-related unemployment in the service sector.…”

“…Authors' calculations. Labour Force Survey (Q1-Q4, 2017-2019.Notes:Includes all employees aged 15 or over.Figure listsproportions and 95 per cent confidence intervals by group. Data for North America, Australia and Oceania (NAO) and Africa are unavailable due to small cell sizes.…”

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