Polish minority in Ireland
Polish: Polska mniejszość w Irlandii | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 93,680 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| All over Ireland, especially Limerick, Dublin, Portlaoise, Cork, Waterford and Galway. | |
| Languages | |
| Polish, English, sometimes Irish | |
| Religion | |
| Catholic, Polish Orthodox, atheism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Polish diaspora |
The Polish minority in Ireland is an ethnic, linguistic, cultural and national minority in the Republic of Ireland. While Poles have lived in Ireland for years, the population rose sharply after Poland's accession to the European Union. Polish citizens in Ireland numbered 93,680 (plus 17,152 people with dual Polish and Irish citizenship), according to 2022 census figures.