Irish Community in England, ANALYSIS OF 2011 CENSUS DATA

It is wrong to be entirely cynical about the Irish Government's new publication, and its new diaspora policy...

Global Irish Ireland’s Diaspora Policy March 2015

https://www.dfa.ie/media/globalirish/global-irish-irelands-diaspora-policy.pdf

Though a web search will find much cynical, or at least cautious, comment. Here is the Irish Times...

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/generation-emigration/first-ever-irish-diaspora-policy-published-by-government-1.2124286 

And all small nations have learnt to be be cautious about relationships with diasporas...

A useful corrective is a sensible piece of analysis by Louise Ryan and colleagues......

ANALYSIS OF 2011 CENSUS DATA
Irish Community Statistics, England and
Selected Urban Areas
REPORT FOR ENGLAND
Louise Ryan, Alessio D’Angelo, Michael Puniskis, Neil Kaye
July 2014

http://www.irishinbritain.org/cmsfiles/Downloads/Reports/Irish-Census-Analysis-Report---England.pdf

Patrick O'Sullivan
March 2015