Britain’s shrinking, ageing Irish population

It’s the biggest Irish community abroad, but Brexit and demographics are remaking it

Who are the Irish in France, and what are they doing there?

New research aims to gather the experiences of the Irish diaspora in France

Walk to mark World Refugee day to take place in Cork

Participants will carry old pairs of shoes to signify people on the move fleeing violence

Other Voices: Cut taxes to bring Irish abroad home, festival told

Session on diaspora told nostalgia not enough to draw back talented Irish people

‘No colonial baggage’: how Ireland differs from Europe

The empty nesters

There are 120,000 of them in Ireland. Parents often experience feelings of loss and tension when children leave home or emigrate. But, handled properly, it can mark a new beginning

Most emigrants who settle in Australia will not return

The Irish who move to Australia tend to stick together, but through Facebook and GAA rather than the pub

Convention supports voting rights for Irish emigrants

Members vote for allowing Irish citizens living outside the State to cast ballot in presidential polls

The votes back home: is the diaspora disenfranchised?

Emigrants are divided about voting from abroad: some are angry, some are apathetic