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Rate of illegal immigrants in Ireland is 10 times the EU average, figures show
New EU figures raise fresh questions about the Government’s enforcement of immigration legislation as they reveal Ireland had proportionately the highest number of non-EU citizens found to be illegally present in an EU country last year.
Figures published by the European Commission show the rate of illegal immigrants recorded in the Republic in 2023 in relation to population was over 10 times the EU average.
A total of 1,485 non-EU nationals were found to be illegally present in Ireland last year – an annual increase of 20 per cent.
They represent 28.9 illegal third country nationals per 1,000 Irish inhabitants – the highest per capita rate among the 27 EU member states where the average was 2.8 per 1,000 citizens.
Official EU data on enforcement of immigration legislation in 2023 also shows that Ireland had the second-lowest number of non-EU nationals deported after being issued with an order to leave.
A total of 1,485 non-EU nationals were found to be illegally present in Ireland last year – an annual increase of 20 per cent.
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