How many British live in Ireland?

UK Nationals: 103,113
There were 103,113 UK nationals usually resident in Ireland in April 2016. The number of UK nationals living in Ireland decreased by 8 per cent between 2011 and 2016. This was the greatest percentage decrease in population size among the top ten nationalities profiled.
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Where do Brits live in Ireland?

West Cork is home to the greatest concentration of British people living in Ireland.
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How many British expats live in Ireland?

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He said: “There are approximately 300,000 Brits living in Ireland including me, English born.
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Is it better to live in Ireland or England?

the UK, quality of life is judged to be higher in Ireland. In fact, Ireland ranked second in the United Nations 2020 annual ranking of 189 countries, second only to Norway.
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Can I live in Ireland as a British citizen?

UK nationals do not need a visa or residency permit to live, work or study in Ireland. Within the Common Travel Area ( CTA ), British and Irish citizens can live and work freely in each other's countries and travel freely between them. Both the UK and Irish governments are committed to protecting the CTA .
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Are Irish people British?

The Irish, who live in the Republic of Ireland, have their own descent that has nothing to do with the British. People who live in the Republic of Ireland are Irish people. However, those who live in Northern Ireland (the UK part of the island) might say they are the Irish, but ALSO British.
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Why is there so many English in West Cork?

The reason so many English people are in west Cork, or so it was explained to me, is that it was all to do with the Cold War. People wanted to be as far away as possible from any potential nuclear holocaust, so people looked at a map, and saw west Cork, and started to come here, and then the word spread.
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What is the most Irish city in England?

Arguably the most Irish city in England, Liverpool has a long history of Irish emigration dating back to the Irish Famine. Liverpool is the closest English city to Ireland, which meant that thousands of people fleeing the famine in Ireland landed in the city.
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Where do most Irish live in the UK?

Birmingham has a large Irish community, dating back to the Industrial Revolution, it is estimated that Birmingham has the largest Irish population per capita in Britain. Digbeth is the traditional Irish area in Birmingham. During the 1950s Sparkhill, Sparkbrook, Aston, and Nechells were the main Irish areas.
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How many Turkish live in Ireland?

According to the information from Turkish Foreign Ministry on 06/02/2019, there are 4500 Turkish citizens living in the Republic of Ireland.
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How many French live in Ireland?

French Nationals: 11,661

There were 11,661 French nationals usually resident in Ireland in April 2016, 1,912 persons more than in April 2011, a 20 per cent increase. 46 per cent of French nationals living in Ireland indicated they had no religious beliefs, the highest proportion of any of the profiled nationalities.
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How many Brits have an Irish passport?

This rose to more than 120,000 in 2019 alone. In total, between 2017 and 2020, some 358,900 Irish passports were issued to British residents, the official figures suggest.
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Is British and Irish DNA the same?

Sixty distinct 'genetic clusters' were identified in both Ireland and Britain by scientists at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Their findings show that the Irish have considerable Norman and Viking ancestry in their blood – just like the British.
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What is a black Irish?

The term "Black Irish" is sometimes used outside Ireland to refer to Irish people with black hair and dark eyes. One theory is that they are descendants of Spanish traders or of the few sailors of the Spanish Armada who were shipwrecked on Ireland's west coast, but there is little evidence for this.
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Why do Irish have red hair?

It is thought Ireland, Scotland and northern England have the highest concentration of Titian-haired people in the world because the Celtic colouring is genetically programmed to work better in our sun-starved countries. "It's to do with the cloudy climate," said Helen Moffat, marketing manager at IrelandsDNA.
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Is there a NHS in Ireland?

Considering its shared land border with the UK, the Republic of Ireland has a strikingly dissimilar healthcare system and structure to Britain's NHS. The new Irish NHS (as it is known) was launched at the start of 2005, as a result of the Health Act 2004, and is controlled by the Health Service Executive (HSE).
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Is healthcare free in Ireland?

Everyone living in Ireland and certain visitors to Ireland are entitled to a range of health services either free of charge or at reduced cost. If you need to attend a public hospital or stay overnight in hospital as a public patient, you may be liable for Hospital Charges.
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Can a British citizen claim benefits in Ireland?

UK citizens living in Ireland are eligible to apply for social welfare payments in the same way as Irish citizens living in Ireland. With all social welfare payments in Ireland, you must satisfy the rules for each scheme to qualify.
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Is Ireland more beautiful than England?

RATE MY COUNTRY:BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron has taken issue with a global survey which ranked Ireland a more beautiful country than the UK. The Anholt-GfK Roper Nation Brands Index found Ireland to be the 12th most beautiful country in the world with the UK at 24th in a survey of global travellers.
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Is Ireland more developed than UK?

According to the data from IMF and World Bank 2015/2016, Ireland is considerably more wealthy (the living standards are much better) than in the UK, France or even Germany. It seems it is more comparable to countries like Norway or Switzerland.
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Can a British citizen get Irish citizenship?

Adult application based on residence for UK, EU/EEA and Swiss nationals. To apply for citizenship by naturalisation based on residence, you must prove that you have been resident in the State for at least 5 years (1825 or 1826 days) out of the last 9 years.
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