Ethnicity and nationality in the Irish labour market


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This study entitled looks at Central Statistics Office data from the Quarterly National Household Survey Equality Modules from 2004, 2010 and 2014 to capture how labour market outcomes and the experience of discrimination have changed through economic boom, recession and early recovery. The research published by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the Economic and Social Research Institute … Read More

Author(s):Frances McGinnity, Raffaele Grotti, Sarah Groarke, Sarah Coughlan
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:18 Dec 2018
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0479-2
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Ethnicity and Nationality in the Irish Labour Market: Evidence from the QNHS Equality Module 2010


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This study addresses two related questions. First, do immigrants in Ireland face less favourable prospects than the native-born population in the labour market? Here the report examines objective measures of labour market outcomes to assess whether there are disparities between immigrant and native Irish participants in the labour market.  The report focuses in particular on access to employment, on the … Read More

Author(s):Gillian Kingston, Philip J. O’Connell and Elish Kelly (ESRI)
Publisher:The Equality Authority and the Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:16 Jan 2013
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978 1 908275 60 8
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Stop the Silence: A Snapshot of Racism in Cork


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This report documents the development of NASC’s racist reporting mechanism. It includes an overview of major studies on racism and discrimination conducted in Ireland and Europe over the last decade and a summary of the legislative and policy framework on racism. This study provides a ‘snapshot’ overview of peoples’ perceptions of and experiences with racism and discrimination in Cork City … Read More

Author(s):Nasc, The Irish Immigrant Support Centre
Publisher:Nasc, The Irish Immigrant Support Centre
Publication Date:27 Nov 2012
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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The Changing Faces of Ireland: Exploring the Lives of Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Children

Before the economic boom of the 1990s, Ireland was known as a nation of emigrants. The past fifteen years, however, have seen the transformation of Ireland from a country of net emigration to one of net immigration, on a scale and at a pace unprecedented in comparative context. As a result, Irish society has become more diverse in terms of … Read More

Author(s):Merike Darmody, Naomi Tyrrell and Steve Song
Publisher:Springer
Publication Date:07 Apr 2011
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://www.springer.com/education+%26+language/book/978-94-6091-475-1
ISBN:978946091473
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Immigrant Candidates and Politics in the Republic of Ireland: Racialization, Ethnic Nepotism, or Localism?

Recent waves of new immigration distinct from postcolonial-era migrations can be identified in many Western countries. More than 40 such “new immigrant” candidates contested the 2009 local government elections in the Republic of Ireland. This article draws on interviews with just under half of these and on official responses from each of the Republic’s five political parties to a study … Read More

Author(s):Bryan Fanning, Kevin Howard and Neil O'Boyle
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Online
Publication Date:14 Dec 2010
Geographic Focus:Ireland
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13537113.2010.527233
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Migrants’ Experience of Racism and Discrimination in Ireland

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This study reports the results of a survey conducted in Summer 2005 to assess the prevalence and degree of discrimination reported by recent migrants. The survey measures perceived discrimination in a range of different situations in the workplace, in public places, in shops/restaurants, in commercial transactions and in contact with institutions. The sample covers work permit holders and asylum seekers, … Read More

Author(s):Frances McGinnity, Philip J. O'Connell, Emma Quinn and James Williams (ESRI)
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:07 Nov 2006
Geographic Focus:Ireland
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