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Turkey opens fire on a boat carrying 300 Syrian migrants
It has been confirmed by Coast Guard officials that Turkey opened fire on a ship carrying over 300 migrants, including women and children, from Syria.
Some 337 Syrian refugees who were found on the 59 metre-long ship off the western coast of Turkey were detained by officials. 85 of the people on board the ship were...
90% of medical students plan to leave Ireland
Recent shocking new research has shown nine out of 10 medical students are considering moving to another country after they graduate.
Over two thousand students at the six medical schools in Ireland took part in the survey.
Thirty-three per cent of the students said that they had clear intentions to leave the country upon qualifying...
Majority of emigrants find moving overseas tougher than expected
Most Irish emigrants who have headed for pastures new in recent years have found life more difficult than they initially expected, with factors such as finding a place to live, a job and homesickness among the problems encountered.
Social care agency Crosscare Migrant Project conducted a survey of 500 Irish people who moved overseas...
Increasing number of Brits buying Spanish property
The number of British citizens buying holiday homes in Spain is on the rise once more.
With the pound outperforming the euro in recent months, the interest in purchasing property overseas has soared, with a 48 per cent rise in the number of Brits looking to buy homes in Spain compared to this time 12 months ago.
Spanish property broker...
More than 500,000 new migrants in England since 2011
England’s immigration laws have led to more than half a million people moving to the country since 2011, according to analysts.
The University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory forecast that 565,000 foreign-born people arrived in England between the years of 2011 and 2014, representing a rise of eight per cent. Sixty-two per cent were...
British retirees keen to emigrate, financial vehicles encouraging move
An increasing number of British retirees are considering moving abroad, with overseas pension schemes proving popular.
Some 59 per cent of Brits in the 50-plus age group are now thinking about relocating abroad when they retire compared to 49 per cent in 2013, according to a survey carried out by multi-national company DeVere, which said...
British expats better paid and healthier, work longer hours
One in 10 highly-skilled UK citizens now live overseas as the brain drain from the country continues to rise, revealed research from University College London (UCL).
The research showed that around 4.7 million Brits now resided abroad, with the US, Canada and Australia the three most popular destinations, followed by New Zealand, Ireland...
Nez Zealand annual migration rises to record high
New Zealand’s yearly net migration hit a record high in January as fewer Kiwis headed for Australia, while the number of Indian students arriving continued to rise.
The net migration of new arrivals increased from 4,100 in December to 5,500 in January on the back of two months of falling numbers. Meanwhile, the annual net inflow to the...
Mexican authorities arrest 54 illegal migrants
Authorities in Mexico detained 54 people from Central America, Cuba and Sri Lanka who were travelling in cramped conditions in the back of a cargo truck, announced the Mexican National Migration Institute (INM).
The illegal migrants were discovered during a routine control inspection in the city of Piedras Negras in the state of Coahuila....
More Hong Kongers seeking to emigrate to Taiwan
An increasing number of Hong Kong people are looking to move to Taiwan, according to data from the respective territories’ authorities.
Although the actual number of people emigrating from Hong Kong to other countries around the world is falling, the number of applicants hoping to move to Taiwan is on the up.
The latest statistics...
