TODAY'S IRELAND
Diaspora to Global Ireland
"Today’s Ireland” is a study which examines the evolution of the Irish diaspora, charting its historical
roots and exploring its contemporary impact. We highlight the significance of emigration, particularly
to the United States, and its role in shaping Ireland's economic growth. Throughout this site we: ​
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Emphasize the importance of maintaining strong ties with the diaspora
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Applaud our Diaspora Heroes, past and present.
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Discuss the "reverse diaspora" – the influx of immigrants to Ireland in recent decades
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Acknowledge the challenges of integrating our growing population, with emphasis on the need for housing and infrastructure development.
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Recognise the powerful US companies based in Ireland and the innovative Irish companies based in the USA.
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Examine our challenges, our oppotunties and the direction​
​And bearing all this in mind, we consider what Ireland's future can be...
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The Diaspora Story
Our diaspora story is powerful and deeply emotional.​Since the 17th Century Irish people have been leaving our Island in search of new opportunities.Ireland’s history of emigration is well documented. It’s created an emotive echo down the generations - whether we are of the 6 million who live in Ireland or of the 70 million of us living around the globe who identify as Irish.It is fascinating to see how widely the Irish Diaspora scattered around the world… click below to read more regarding:
DIASPORA HEROS
Our Diaspora Heroes have inspired and motivated Irish people around the globe.
Ireland and The USA
Global Ireland in the 21 st Century
Global Ireland is the emerging reality. Ireland is increasingly becoming ‘an island at the
centre of the world’. New embassies and consulates are opening globally. New investment
is going into tourism, and there is a drive to increase the number of international students
into our universities and language schools. READ MORE
“The truest way of cherishing our diaspora is to offer them, at all times, the reality of this island as a place of peace where their memories, their hopes are bound together in tolerance and understanding.”
President Mary Robinson February 1995