Paul Dunne has referenced an article from the Baltimore Sun that appeared on the Newshound a couple of weeks ago. I meant to say something about this at the time, but I forgot.
What this article doesn't mention is that the gender of the third world immigrants is predominantly male, whereas the first world immigrants (EU, US, Canada, Australia) are predominantly female. I wonder if this trend will continue as the numbers increase and what possible ramifications it might have for Irish society.
Of those who were born in Ireland, the numbers of men and women are nearly equal (49.66% male, 50.34% female). Currently, according to the CSO, the breakdown of those who were born outside Ireland is nearly identical (49.74% male, 50.26% female). However, if third world emigration (54% male, 46% female) grows more quickly, and if the Irish birth rate falls off, it's possible that the current male/female balance will be upset.
{Unrelated Note: I had assumed that the number of people living here who had been born in the US was much higher than 29,000.}
