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A NEW INTERNATIONAL report has shown that Ireland has the most educated immigrants in the EU.
The new figures have also shown that foreign-born individuals in Ireland are educated to a higher level than those native-born in the country.
It was found that 48% of immigrants in Ireland had been ‘highly’ educated (meaning they had acquired a third-level qualification) – a higher level than anywhere else in the EU.
In comparison, only 35% of the native-Irish population were shown to be ‘highly’ education – with 27% considered to have a ‘low’ level of education.
Only 20% of immigrants were counted as having a ‘low’ level of education.
Relevant statistics begin on p146 of the report.
These results come from a joint report between the OECD and the European Commission entitled ‘Indicators of Immigrant Integration 2015‘.
The new paper shows a marked increase in level of education among immigrants into Ireland over the past eight years.
In a comparison of the periods 2006 – 2007 and 2012 – 2013, a 6% increase was seen in the number of immigrants in Ireland with a third-level of education.
In the same period there was also a rise in the number of native-born Irish people with degrees -with the percentage rising from 27% to 35%.
What is the broader situation?
In 2012, around one in 10 people in the EU and OECD area was living abroad – making up around 115 million immigrants in the OECD area and 52 million in the EU.
One finding in the report was that the magnitude of integration challenges do not increase with the proportionate share of immigrants in society.
It was also seen that around two-thirds of immigrants across the EU and OECD areas were in employment.
In its introduction, the report states:
Immigration and the integration of immigrants are repeatedly mentioned as one of the main issues of concern in public opinion surveys in many countries. At the same time, there are many preconceptions about the actual integration outcomes of immigrants and their children. Against this backdrop, having reliable facts is a prerequisite for a better-informed public debate and for better targeted policy making.
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I remember the irish media had me giving every white haired man the beady eye before he was caught
i watched a programme on him and his gang! whitey killed anyone who he suspected on being an informer, he always preached about loyalty! He was himself an informer for the FBI.
Seems like a nice old guy. Can’t imagine him doing anything he’s being accused of.
Champion & Hero
@ lump
If your into the sort of person who imports drugs , sells them , kills people, intimidates , extorts business owners and is giving the heads up by the FBI I can understand how he is a hero to you
coming from a person who spent considerable years in the states he is a embarrassment to the Irish community just ask anyone in the wood side/sunny side end of queens NY they will tell you he is a w****r
Pleading the 5th
He was a FBI rat I wonder if they told him keep that shut
Correction by fagan
You actually have to take the stand before you plead the 5 th
All else I said I stand by
The FBI claimed he was a rat. Very easy to do and he on the run. They made it up
@ Liam
Ffs son the dogs in the street knows the connection between him& the Feds
After all the defence witnesses were slammed by the prosecution last week.
Ah woodside, is Sean Og’s still there.
@ James
Home 10 years now couldn’t tell ya
To be honest all I can remember is the 7 train lol
@ James
Do remember 5 am going for a fry in the stop in down from dillons pub before the block burned down
Had the Morrison but jaysus we built that city in our droves during the 90′s
Awful headline, he doesn’t have to testify, that’s absolutely his right under American law, and it can’t be used against him.
Obviously juries do hold it against the accused, and the media tend to do the same, as they have done nothing this case.
It’s not an awful headline, what the hell are you on about you plank, everyone knows you don’t have to take the stand when you are an accused, that’s not just confined to American law.. It’s a valid headline given what bugler is accused of so don’t let on you know more about law than other folk cause you haven’t a clue
Embarrassment to the Irish ! Our politicians do that for us, we don’t need a yank to do it for us.
Moral dilemma; he cannot accept to be seen as a rat, yet he misses out on immunity!
Probably important to point out the Jeremiah O’Sullivan was not just any US Attorney – but the US Attorney General & Head of Strikeforce
Got what he deserves. Sk**.
I have had an opportunity living there and meeting allot of folks of his time, South Boston is an amazing place with the shamrock in pride but the silence in Southy was because of this man in a very dangerous times with gangs on every side of it and funny they say the Robin Hood of Southy weird
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