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FACT CHECK #UY7O3UXI

06/01/26 · 9:57 PM UTC · 7 SOURCES

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What you submitted

“MichaeloKeeffe claims the foreign-born population of Ireland rose from 4.0% in Jan 2001 to 23.3% in Jan 2025.”
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TL;DR ·The 2025 figure is accurate, but data for 2001 is missing from the sources.

WHAT WE FOUND

Hi! I'd be glad to help you look into this claim about Ireland's population. Based on the records provided, it is true that the foreign-born population reached approximately 23.3% by early 2025 . Data indicates there were about 1,267,144 foreign-born residents out of a total population of roughly 5.46 million . However, the provided sources do not mention any statistics for the year 2001, so I cannot confirm if the population was 4.0% at that time . Because the evidence for the starting point of this comparison is missing from the documents, the full claim remains unverified .

SOURCES

  1. 1 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
    Demographics of the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia

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  2. 2 · cso.ieWEB
    Key Findings Population and Migration Estimates, April 2025 - CSO

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  3. 3 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKER
    Don't get spun by internet rumors. - FactCheck.org

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  4. 4 · medium.comWEB
    23% Foreign-Born: Does Ireland Still Have Space for the Irish?

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  5. 5 · tradingeconomics.comWEB
    Ireland - Foreign-born population - 2026 Data 2027 Forecast 2010 ...

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  6. 6 · snopes.comFACT-CHECKER
    Checking Trump admin claim native-born workers accounted for all ...

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  7. 7 · reuters.comFACT-CHECKER
    Reuters Fact Check

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