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An ESRI study on behalf of the European Migration Network has shown that the number of non-EEA students coming to Ireland jumped by 45 per cent to 13,500 between 2013 and 2017

45 per cent rise in non-European students. Pic: Getty

Research published by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has shown a big increase in the number of people from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) coming to Ireland to study.

According to an EU-wide study carried out by the European Migration Network, the number of non-EEA students coming to Ireland jumped by 45 per cent to 13,500 between 2013 and 2017.

More non-EEA migrants come to Ireland to study than to ...