Ireland 'to remain multicultural' well into the future [IrishTimes]
- Published: 30 June 2010
IRELAND WILL remain a multicultural country into the future despite the end of a period of mass immigration and it needs to fundamentally review its policies to reflect this, a major study on migration trends has said.
The Trinity Immigration Initiative, a three-year research project, found migrants generally enjoy living in the Republic. However, many face challenges such as racism, language issues and poor delivery of services from the State.
Immigrants primarily decide to come to the country for economic reasons but the longer they stay here, the more likely they are to develop friendships and social networks that persuade them to stay regardless of the economy, it says.
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