INTRODUCTION

Celtic tribes arrived in Ireland between 600 and 150 B.C., followed by Norsemen in the late 8th century. Anglo-Norman invasions began in the 12th century. The modern Irish state broke from the UK in 1921, and Ireland declared itself a republic in 1949

– CURRENCY : Euro

– CAPITAL CITY : Dublin

– COST OF LIVING : 1000- 1400 Euro/Month

– IRELAND, S BENEFITS:

1. Employment opportunities
2. Quality Education
3. Affordable Education
4. Available Scholarship
5. Qualification globally accepted and locally recognized by the Nigerian University Commission

– SOME PARTNER INSTITITUTIONS

1. COLLEGE OF COMPUTER TRAINING
2. MUNSTER TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
3. IBAT College

– ECONOMY

strong, export-based EU economy; multinational-business-friendly environment known for resilience, even amid COVID-19 disruptions; real wage growth beyond other OECD members; high livings standards; strong social equity and cohesion; aging labor force

—————————–MORE—————————-

– AREA :

total: 70,273 sq km
land: 68,883 sq km
water: 1,390 sq km

– CLIMATE

temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time

– NATURAL RESOURCES

natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite, gypsum, limestone, dolomite

– POPULATION

total: 5,233,461
male: 2,590,542
female: 2,642,919 (2024 est.)

-ETHNIC GROUP:

Irish 76.6%, Irish travelers 0.6%, other White 9.9%, Asian 3.3%, Black 1.5%, other (includes Arab, Roma, and persons of mixed backgrounds) 2%, unspecified 2.6% (2022 est.)

– LANGUAGE

English (official, the language generally used), Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official, spoken by approximately 37.7% of the population as of 2022; mainly spoken in areas along Ireland’s western coast known as gaeltachtai, which are officially recognized regions where Irish is the predominant language)

-RELIGION

Roman Catholic 69.2% (includes lapsed), Protestant 3.7% (Church of Ireland/England/Anglican/Episcopalian 2.5%, other Protestant 1.2%), Orthodox 2%, other Christian 0.9%, Muslim 1.6%, other 1.4%, agnostic/atheist 0.1%, none 14.5%, unspecified 6.7% (2022 est.)