EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 7 MIN
ESRI Study Finds Immigration Levels Are Being Overestimated by Public - 15/01/2026
from The Agenda
Many people believe immigration is happening in Ireland on a larger scale than it really is, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).The ESRI has described the "misperception" as strongly associated with negative attitudes to immigration.A study, funded by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, involved an anonymous online survey of 1,200 adults, representative of the national population.It asked participants to estimate key facts about immigration, including population size, reasons for migration and migrant characteristics such as employment and education levels, social housing uptake, and share of the prison population.On average, people estimated that 28% of the population was born abroad, when the highest official figure is 22%.People also misjudged why migrants come to Ireland.Senior Research Officer at the ESRI and lead author of the report, Dr Shane Timmons, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this report and its findings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Many people believe immigration is happening in Ireland on a larger scale than it really is, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).The ESRI has described the "misperception" as strongly associated with negative attitudes to immigration.A study, funded by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, involved an anonymous online survey of 1,200 adults, representative of the national population.It asked participants to estimate key facts about immigration, including population size, reasons for migration and migrant characteristics such as employment and education levels, social housing uptake, and share of the prison population.On average, people estimated that 28% of the population was born abroad, when the highest official figure is 22%.People also misjudged why migrants come to Ireland.Senior Research Officer at the ESRI and lead author of the report, Dr Shane Timmons, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this report and its findings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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