Ireland’s population passes 5m for first time since C19th famine
by Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5NZZ6)
Population returns almost to level recorded after famine that killed 1m and forced millions more to emigrate
Ireland's population has surpassed 5 million for the first time since the aftermath of its 19th-century famine.
The republic reached the milestone in April, reflecting a combination of net migration and natural increase, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said on Tuesday.
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