Census finds population growing (Ireland)

The 2011 census results shows the number of Irish residents who were born outside the country has reached a new high of just over 750,000, a 25 per cent increase since 2006. 

Whilst it was thought that many immigrants left Ireland in recent years, the number of non-Irish nationals increased by 124,604 between 2006 and 2011, with the Polish, Indian, Romanian and Brazilian populations doubling in size. 

Overall, Ireland's population has continued to grow strongly with the population reaching 4.58 million, the highest in 150 years.

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