Chinese people in Ireland
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Total population | |
19,447 (2016) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Dublin | |
Languages | |
Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Irish | |
Religion | |
Irreligion, Buddhism, Atheism, Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Overseas Chinese, British Chinese |
Chinese people in Ireland refer to people born in China or people of Chinese descent living in the Republic of Ireland. They constitute 0.4% of Ireland's population, at 19,447 residents.[1][2]
History
The first major wave of Chinese immigration to Ireland came from Hong Kong who known as Hongkongers instead of Chinese nowadays.[3] This group often became business people, setting up their own restaurants and settling in Ireland permanently.[3] A second wave began in the late 1990s when large numbers of students began to come to Ireland to study at Irish universities.[3]
In the 2010s the Irish government began the "Immigrant Investor Programme" in which non-EU citizens could purchase resident status in Ireland if they contributed to government-run projects such as social housing or nursing homes or by donating to Irish charities.
Demographics
In 2016 the Irish census recorded 19,447 Chinese people living in Ireland.[1][2]
Politics
In 2020 Hazel Chu of the Green Party became the first Irish-born person of Chinese ethnicity to become Lord Mayor of Dublin. In doing so she was also the first person of Chinese ethnicity to become the mayor of a European capital city.[6]
Tourism
In 2015, 40,000 Chinese people visited Ireland, an increase of 10% from 2014.[7]
Notable people
- Lee Chin, GAA player
- Hazel Chu, politician
- Michael Craig-Martin, artist
- Eden (Jonathon Ng), musician
- Greg O'Shea, rugby player
- Jason Sherlock, footballer and Gaelic footballer
- Da-Wen Sun, academic
- Thaddea Graham, actress
- Steven He, actor and social media personality
See also
References
- ^ a b "Census of Population 2016 – Profile 8 Irish Travellers, Ethnicity and Religion". Census 2016. CSO. 2016.
- ^ Irish Times. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Ni, Jun (5 December 2019). "How Chinese migrants are adapting to life in Ireland". RTÉ News. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Irish Times. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b McLoughlin, Gavin (11 July 2021). "'Dark horse' destination - Ireland is new favourite for millionaire Chinese emigrants". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Carney, John (5 August 2020). "Dublin's first ethnic-Chinese mayor on racism, her parents' work ethic, and teaching poor children in China". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Órla (1 August 2015). "Millions of Chinese people will soon hear about how great Ireland is". The Journal. Retrieved 19 August 2016.