Hearing about your issues informs our work. Through our research, we strive to identify policy gaps to help improve your situation.
It can be hard to get permission for family of Irish citizens to live in Ireland if they aren’t from Europe. For others returning in crisis, access to social welfare and homeless supports isn’t always easy. Read our recommendations to Government on how to address these issues.
We speak to Irish policy makers about your concerns. Here we outline suggestions relating to access to benefits, education for children of Irish emigrants, Immigration for non-Irish family members, and housing. Download the Brief on Returning Irish Emigrants
We asked 400 Irish emigrants about their experiences of returning to Ireland between 2014 and 2017. Most said that their main reason for returning home was a desire to be closer to family, yet several expressed surprise at the unexpected emotional cost of returning to Ireland. Featuring key advice for others considering a move… Read more »
Returning to Ireland can be made easier. Our briefing paper to the Irish Abroad Unit of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade offers practical solutions to challenges you told us about. Download Now
Barriers facing returning emigrants can be overcome. We made these suggestions to the Interdepartmental Committee convened by Minister for the Diaspora, Joe McHugh TD Download Now
Emigrants like you told us about their views on emigration. With the help of the GAA, we learned about Irish emigrants’ experiences of living abroad and how they felt about the prospect of moving home. Download Now
Homelessness can issue for some returning emigrants. Supports and services can be difficult to access and we want this to change. We submitted our paper on Barriers for returning Irish emigrants accessing homeless supports to Diaspora Minister Joe McHugh and other statutory bodies. Download Now
Need support and information on Fly-in-Fly-Out (FIFO) work? With the help of Irish support organisations in Australia, we developed this report for anyone considering FIFO work. This information is aimed at supporting and informing Irish FIFO workers in Australia, as well as Irish people thinking about working in FIFO. Download Now Useful resources Helplines MATES… Read more »
Mind How You Go: Report on a survey of 500 Irish emigrants Download Now
Submission to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade on the Irish Emigrant Register Download Now
Contact Danielle McLaughlin our Policy Officer for more information. Call +353 (0)1 873 2844 or email migrantproject@crosscare.ie
Our work with Irish emigrants is funded by the Emigrant Support Programme of the Department of Foreign Affairs
This project is co-financed by the European Commission under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2014-2020 and is supported by the Government of Ireland