From the RTE today.
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Migrants in Ireland and Northern Ireland are more likely to have third-level qualifications than the native-born population.
That's according to research conducted by the Economic Social Research Institute which also shows that the skills of migrants are generally higher in Ireland than in Northern Ireland.
The study conducted under the joint research programme between the Department of Taoiseach's Shared Island Unit and the ESRI examined migrant integration on the island of Ireland.
It looked at how migrants were faring in employment, education, as well as attitudes towards migration in Ireland and Northern Ireland and migrants’ experiences of cross-border travel since Brexit.
Challenges appeared greater for migrants in Northern Ireland where the report authors found negative attitudes around migration and the achievement of the children of migrants in schools.
"Differences in attitudes appear to be mostly explained by people in Ireland being more likely to have migrants in their social networks, being more optimistic about the future, and more likely to believe their voice is heard in politics than people in Northern Ireland," according to co-author Frances McGinnity.
The research also revealed that a significant proportion of those born outside of the island are citizens of their new places of residence.
The share of those born outside of the island that are citizens is greater in Ireland (35%), compared to Northern Ireland, where 17% of those born outside the UK are British citizens.
The study found that cross-border travel can be a fraught experience for some migrants and Brexit has exacerbated this issue.
At a consultation event, stakeholders said there was an increased likelihood in ethnic minority migrants being checked while travelling across the border than migrants who look the same as most people living on the island.
The consultation with migrant rights organisations also highlighted how some migrants may be effectively excluded from participation in cross-border activities such as sports and education-related events.
It says "a reported lack of clarity around rights" has led to considerable feelings of fear and uncertainty among migrant groups, which it says in turn, can negatively impact migrants' integration on the island.
In Ireland, there was little difference in either academic achievement scores or well-being at age 15 between migrant-origin children and their Irish-origin peers.
In Northern Ireland, first generation migrant-origin children have considerably lower achievement scores in English reading and mathematics than their Northern Irish/UK origin peers.
Second generation migrant-origin children in Northern Ireland have similar achievement scores but have lower well-being than young people of Northern Irish/UK origin.
When it comes to employment, the study found that migrants in both jurisdictions have high employment rates, particularly EU migrants.
East Europeans in both jurisdictions are much less likely to be in professional managerial jobs.
Migrants more likely to have third-level qualifications
Migrants in Ireland and Northern Ireland are more likely to have third-level qualifications than the native-born population.
Migrants in Ireland and Northern Ireland are more likely to have third-level qualifications than the native-born population.
That's according to research conducted by the Economic Social Research Institute which also shows that the skills of migrants are generally higher in Ireland than in Northern Ireland.
The study conducted under the joint research programme between the Department of Taoiseach's Shared Island Unit and the ESRI examined migrant integration on the island of Ireland.
It looked at how migrants were faring in employment, education, as well as attitudes towards migration in Ireland and Northern Ireland and migrants’ experiences of cross-border travel since Brexit.
Challenges appeared greater for migrants in Northern Ireland where the report authors found negative attitudes around migration and the achievement of the children of migrants in schools.
"Differences in attitudes appear to be mostly explained by people in Ireland being more likely to have migrants in their social networks, being more optimistic about the future, and more likely to believe their voice is heard in politics than people in Northern Ireland," according to co-author Frances McGinnity.
The research also revealed that a significant proportion of those born outside of the island are citizens of their new places of residence.
The share of those born outside of the island that are citizens is greater in Ireland (35%), compared to Northern Ireland, where 17% of those born outside the UK are British citizens.
The study found that cross-border travel can be a fraught experience for some migrants and Brexit has exacerbated this issue.
At a consultation event, stakeholders said there was an increased likelihood in ethnic minority migrants being checked while travelling across the border than migrants who look the same as most people living on the island.
The consultation with migrant rights organisations also highlighted how some migrants may be effectively excluded from participation in cross-border activities such as sports and education-related events.
It says "a reported lack of clarity around rights" has led to considerable feelings of fear and uncertainty among migrant groups, which it says in turn, can negatively impact migrants' integration on the island.
In Ireland, there was little difference in either academic achievement scores or well-being at age 15 between migrant-origin children and their Irish-origin peers.
In Northern Ireland, first generation migrant-origin children have considerably lower achievement scores in English reading and mathematics than their Northern Irish/UK origin peers.
Second generation migrant-origin children in Northern Ireland have similar achievement scores but have lower well-being than young people of Northern Irish/UK origin.
When it comes to employment, the study found that migrants in both jurisdictions have high employment rates, particularly EU migrants.
East Europeans in both jurisdictions are much less likely to be in professional managerial jobs.
