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Irish in London in 2022: A vibrant new generation amid an ageing population

Irish in London in 2022: A vibrant new generation amid an ageing population New arrivals from Ireland are educated, hard-working and often female high-earners

By Jennifer O'Connell

My doctor wife and I couldn’t buy the house we wanted. So we moved abroad — and life is much better

We couldn’t afford anywhere in or around Dublin. We now own a large family home near Amsterdam

Breaking free from Ireland wasn’t easy, but I’ve done it at last

I had fond memories of carousing in Dublin and in Belfast, and even fonder memories of Ireland’s land, sea and skyscapes

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