Editing Foreign relations of Ireland (section)

===Americas===
{{See also|Ireland–Latin America relations}}
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|{{flag|Argentina}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1947|7|21}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Law and Treaty Series. No. 1-52 |date=1954 |publisher=Pan American Union |page=29 |edition=4}}</ref>
|See [[Argentina-Ireland relations]]
* Ireland has an embassy in [[Buenos Aires]].
* Argentina has an embassy in Dublin.
* In 2012 the Irish president [[Michael D. Higgins]] became the third Irish President in succession to visit Argentina on a state visit.
* In March 2008, a new visa programme between the two countries allowing young people from each country to work in the other for up to 9 months was announced.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dfa.ie/media/dfa/alldfawebsitemedia/travel/wha-faqs-argentina.pdf |title=– Ireland-Argentina Working Holiday Agreement Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs |date=19 March 2008 |access-date=3 February 2016 |archive-date=25 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425180936/https://www.dfa.ie/media/dfa/alldfawebsitemedia/travel/wha-faqs-argentina.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
* See Also: [[Irish Argentine]]
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|{{flag|Bahamas}}||{{dts|format=dmy|2007|4|23}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Diplomatic Relations Between Ireland and Bahamas as of 23 Apr. 2007 |date=23 April 2007 |url=https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1327506?ln=en |publisher=United Nations Digital Library |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=7 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107104639/https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1327506?ln=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* Ireland is represented in The Bahamas through its embassy in [[Ottawa]] ([[Canada]]) and an honorary consulate in [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=87415 | title=Diplomatic and Consular Information for the Bahamas | publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs | access-date=30 January 2013 | archive-date=17 January 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117020405/http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=87415 | url-status=live }}</ref>
* The Bahamas are represented in Ireland through their High Commission in [[London]], ([[United Kingdom]]).
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|{{flag|Brazil}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1975|9|19}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Relatório, 1975 |date=1975 |location=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil |page=140 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JHr5TnVTh4UC |access-date=30 October 2020 |language=pt}}</ref>
|See [[Brazil–Ireland relations]]
* Ireland has an embassy in [[Brasília]] and consulate general in [[São Paulo]].
* Brazil has an embassy in [[Dublin]] and an honorary consulate in [[Cork (city)|Cork]].
* There are 8,704 [[Brazilians]] living in Ireland.<ref name="Irish Census 2011"/>
* Ireland is the fourth most popular country in the world for Brazilian students studying abroad.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/brazil/our-role/irish-relations/ | title=Brazilian-Irish Relations | publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs | access-date=2 February 2016 | archive-date=5 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205142013/https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/brazil/our-role/irish-relations/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
* See also: [[Irish Brazilian]]
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|{{flag|Canada}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1939|9|11}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A Guide to Canadian Diplomatic Relations 1925–2019 |url=https://www.cgai.ca/a_guide_to_canadian_diplomatic_relations_1925_2019 |publisher=cgai.ca |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=7 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607090946/https://www.cgai.ca/a_guide_to_canadian_diplomatic_relations_1925_2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>||See [[Canada–Ireland relations]]
* Ireland has an [[Irish Embassy, Ottawa|embassy]] in [[Ottawa]] and consulates-general in [[Toronto]] and [[Vancouver]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dfa.ie/embassies/irish-embassies-abroad/north-and-central-america/canada/ | title=Diplomatic and Consular Information for Canada | publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs | access-date=2 February 2016 | archive-date=7 April 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407020846/https://www.dfa.ie/embassies/irish-embassies-abroad/north-and-central-america/canada/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
* Canada has an embassy in [[Dublin]].
* There are 2,384 Canadian citizens residing in Ireland.<ref name="Irish Census 2011">{{cite web | url=http://cso.ie/en/media/csoie/census/documents/census2011pdr/Tables,and,Appendices.pdf | title=Irish Census 2011 | access-date=2 February 2016 | page=105 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205142013/http://cso.ie/en/media/csoie/census/documents/census2011pdr/Tables,and,Appendices.pdf | archive-date=5 February 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Canada and Ireland enjoy friendly relations, the importance of these relations centres on the history of [[Irish Canadian|Irish migration to Canada]]. Approximately 4 million Canadians have Irish ancestors, or approximately 14% of Canada's population.
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|{{flag|Chile}}||1 June 1992<ref>{{Cite web |title=Today we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Ireland and Chile (Embassy of Ireland in Chile) |url=https://twitter.com/IrlEmbChile/status/1531953911191326722?s=20 |access-date=18 March 2023 |archive-date=18 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318235757/https://twitter.com/IrlEmbChile/status/1531953911191326722?s=20 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|See also: [[Chile–Ireland relations]]
* Chile has an embassy in Dublin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chile.gob.cl/irlanda/en/|title=Embajada de Chile en Irlanda – Chile Abroad|first=Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de|last=Chile|website=Chile Abroad|access-date=25 April 2019|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206231327/https://chile.gob.cl/irlanda/en/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Ireland has an embassy in [[Santiago]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Department of Foreign Affairs |url=https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/chile/ |title=Embassy of Ireland in Chile |publisher=Dfa.ie |access-date=2020-05-11 |archive-date=25 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425141553/https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/chile/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* A special visa programme allowing young people from both countries to work in the other country for up to a year was announced in 2016.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/generation-emigration/ever-think-about-a-working-holiday-in-chile-1.2502698 | title=Ever think about a working holiday in Chile? | newspaper=The Irish Times | date=19 January 2016 | access-date=3 February 2016 | archive-date=5 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205142013/http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/generation-emigration/ever-think-about-a-working-holiday-in-chile-1.2502698 | url-status=live }}</ref>
* See also: [[Irish Chilean]]
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|{{flag|Colombia}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1999|11|10}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Ambassador in Ireland |url=https://irlanda.embajada.gov.co/en/about/ambassador |publisher=Government of Colombia |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=7 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107104648/https://irlanda.embajada.gov.co/en/about/ambassador |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|See [[Colombia–Ireland relations]]
* Ireland has an embassy in [[Bogotá]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/colombia/ |title=Embassy of Ireland in Colombia |publisher=Dfa.ie |access-date=2020-05-11 |archive-date=22 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322040535/https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/colombia/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Colombia has an embassy in Dublin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://irlanda.embajada.gov.co/ |title=Embassy of Colombia in Ireland |language=es |publisher=Irlanda.embajada.gov.co |access-date=2020-05-11 |archive-date=14 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614134952/https://irlanda.embajada.gov.co/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Colombia received over €1 million in aid from Ireland in 2011.<ref name="Irish Aid Annual report 2011"/>
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|{{flag|Costa Rica}}||{{dts|format=dmy|2000|9|15}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Diplomatic relations between Costa Rica and Ireland as of 15 Sept. 2000 |date=15 September 2000 |url=https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1316247?ln=en |publisher=United Nations Digital Library |access-date=30 October 2020 |last1=Rica |first1=Costa |archive-date=2 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102180724/https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1316247?ln=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* Ireland is accredited to Costa Rica through its embassy in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] and an honorary consulate in San José<ref name="irishembassy">[http://www.irishembassy.com.mx/home/index.aspx?id=53662 Countries in which Ireland is also represented by the Embassy in Mexico] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020213553/http://www.irishembassy.com.mx/home/index.aspx?id=53662 |date=20 October 2013 }} Embassy of Ireland. Retrieved: 2013-10-19.</ref>
* Costa Rica is represented in Ireland through its embassy in [[London]] ([[United Kingdom]]).
* In 2013 the President of Ireland, [[Michael D. Higgins]] made a state visit to Costa Rica.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/higgins-all-kitted-out-as-he-backs-costa-rica-30399731.html | title=Higgins all kitted out as he backs Costa Rica | newspaper=The Irish Times | date=2 July 2014 | access-date=3 February 2016 | archive-date=5 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205142013/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/higgins-all-kitted-out-as-he-backs-costa-rica-30399731.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
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|{{flag|Cuba}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1999|10|27}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to Ireland, dear President Miguel Díaz-Canel |date=21 October 2019 |url=http://misiones.minrex.gob.cu/en/articulo/welcome-ireland-dear-president-miguel-diaz-canel |publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=6 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106052339/http://misiones.minrex.gob.cu/en/articulo/welcome-ireland-dear-president-miguel-diaz-canel |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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* Ireland has an honorary consulate in Havana.
* Cuba has an embassy in [[Dublin]].
* A large number of Irish people migrated to Cuba in the 19th century.
* The Irish Republican political party, [[Sinn Féin]] is also known to have close political links to the Cuban government. In 2015 Sinn Féin party leader, [[Gerry Adams]] made an official visit to the country.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/36656 | title=Adams visits Cuba | publisher=Sinn Féin | date=2 October 2015 | access-date=3 February 2016 | archive-date=5 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205142013/http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/36656 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|{{flag|Dominican Republic}}||13 July 2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=República Dominicana estableció Relaciones Diplomáticas con Irlanda el 13 de julio del año 2000 (Embajada de República Dominicana en Reino Unido) |url=https://twitter.com/RDenUK/status/1545075057701130244?s=20}}</ref>
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* Ireland is represented in the Dominican Republic through its embassy in [[Bogotá]], Colombia
* The Dominican Republic is represented in Ireland through its embassy in [[London]], United Kingdom.
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|{{flag|Ecuador}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1999|10|20}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Diplomatic Relations Between Ecuador and Ireland as of 20 Oct. 1999 |date=20 October 1999 |url=https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1473656?ln=en |publisher=United Nations Digital Library |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=7 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107050512/https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1473656?ln=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* Ireland is represented in Ecuador through its embassy in [[Santiago]], ([[Chile]]) and an honorary consulate in [[Quito]].
* Ecuador is represented in Ireland through its embassy in [[London]], ([[United Kingdom]]) and has an honorary consulate in [[Dublin]].
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|{{flag|Haiti}}||{{dts|format=dmy|2012|1|26}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Diplomatic Relations between Ireland and Haiti as of 26 Jan. 2012 |date=26 January 2012 |url=https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1305457?ln=en |publisher=United Nations Digital Library |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=7 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107113911/https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1305457?ln=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* Ireland is represented in Haiti through Ireland's embassy in [[Mexico City]], ([[Mexico]]).
* In 2014 Haiti received €2.1m from Ireland in development aid.<ref name="Irish Aid Report 2014">{{cite web | url=https://www.irishaid.ie/media/irishaid/allwebsitemedia/20newsandpublications/publicationpdfsenglish/Irish-Aid-Annual-Report-2014-final.pdf | title=Irish Aid Report 2014 | publisher=Irish Aid | access-date=3 February 2016 | page=61 | archive-date=30 May 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530164315/https://www.irishaid.ie/media/irishaid/allwebsitemedia/20newsandpublications/publicationpdfsenglish/Irish-Aid-Annual-Report-2014-final.pdf | url-status=live }}</ref>
* Following the devastating [[2010 Haiti earthquake]], Ireland donated €37.3m to the country in response through governmental bodies such as [[Irish Aid]] and through donations to [[NGO|NGO'S]] from the public.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dochas.ie/Shared/Files/1/Irish_NGOs_capture_their_roles_in_Haiti_earthquake_response.pdf | title=Irish NGOs capture their roles in Haiti earthquake response | publisher=Dochas | access-date=3 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123075409/http://www.dochas.ie/Shared/Files/1/Irish_NGOs_capture_their_roles_in_Haiti_earthquake_response.pdf | archive-date=23 January 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|{{flag|Jamaica}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1997|12|7}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Countries with which Jamaica has Established Diplomatic Relations |url=http://mfaft.gov.jm/jm/establishment-of-diplomatic-relations |publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308040029/http://mfaft.gov.jm/jm/establishment-of-diplomatic-relations |archive-date=8 March 2016}}</ref>
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* Ireland is represented in Jamaica through its embassy in [[Ottawa]], ([[Canada]]).
* Jamaica is represented in Ireland through an honorary consulate in [[Dublin]].
* See also: [[Irish people in Jamaica]]
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|{{flag|Mexico}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1974|1|10}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Celebrating 40 years of Diplomatic Relations |url=https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/mexico/our-role/irish-community-in-mexico/diplomatic-relations/ |publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=3 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103112732/https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/mexico/our-role/irish-community-in-mexico/diplomatic-relations/ |url-status=live }}</ref>||See [[Ireland–Mexico relations]]
* Ireland has an embassy in [[Mexico City]] and an honorary consulate in [[Cancún]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dfa.ie/embassies/irish-embassies-abroad/north-and-central-america/mexico/|title=Mexico – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade|website=Dfa.ie|access-date=15 January 2018|archive-date=16 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081151/https://www.dfa.ie/embassies/irish-embassies-abroad/north-and-central-america/mexico/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Mexico has an embassy in Dublin and four honorary consulates ([[Dublin]], [[Cork (city)|Cork]], [[Limerick]] and [[Galway]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/irlanda/|title=Inicio|website=Embamex.sre.gob.mx|access-date=15 January 2018|archive-date=20 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320150948/https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/irlanda/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Many Mexicans have Irish ancestors due to the [[Irish Mexican|Irish migration to Mexico]].
* In 2013 the President of Ireland, [[Michael D. Higgins]] visited Mexico on an official state visit.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/president-michael-d-higgins-lays-wreath-in-mexico-city-1.1567549 | title=President Michael D Higgins lays wreath in Mexico City | newspaper=The Irish Times | date=21 October 2013 | access-date=3 February 2016 | archive-date=2 April 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402173624/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/president-michael-d-higgins-lays-wreath-in-mexico-city-1.1567549 | url-status=live }}</ref>
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|{{flag|Panama}}||{{dts|format=dmy|2001|2|14}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Diplomatic relations between Ireland and Panama as of 14 Feb. 2001 |date=14 February 2001 |url=https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1301013?ln=en |publisher=United Nations Digital Library |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=2 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102010936/https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1301013?ln=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* Although diplomatic relations with Panama are maintained through Ireland's embassy in [[Bogotá]], ([[Colombia]]), Ireland is represented in Panama consularly through its embassy in [[Mexico City]] ([[Mexico]]) and through an honorary consulate in [[Panama City]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dfa.ie/embassies/irish-embassies-abroad/north-and-central-america/panama/ | title=Diplomatic and Consular Information for Panama | publisher=Department for Foreign Affairs | access-date=3 February 2016 | archive-date=7 April 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407001647/https://www.dfa.ie/embassies/irish-embassies-abroad/north-and-central-america/panama/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
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|{{flag|Peru}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1999|6|27}}<ref name="andina.pe"/>
|{{main|Ireland–Peru relations}}
* Ireland is accredited to Peru from its embassy in Santiago, Chile and maintains an honorary consulate in [[Lima]].
* Peru has an embassy in Dublin.
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|{{flag|United States}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1924|10|7}}<ref>{{cite web |title=A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Ireland |url=https://history.state.gov/countries/ireland |website=[[Office of the Historian]] |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=31 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731195955/https://history.state.gov/countries/ireland |url-status=live }}</ref>||See [[#United States|above]] and [[Ireland–United States relations]]
* Ireland has an [[Embassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C.|embassy]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] and consulate generals in [[Atlanta]], [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Boston]], [[Chicago]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Miami]], [[New York City|New York]] and [[San Francisco]] and honorary consulates in [[Denver]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Honolulu]], [[New Orleans]], [[St. Louis]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[Pittsburgh]], [[Houston]] and [[Seattle]]. Ireland also maintains a permanent mission to the [[United Nations]] in New York.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dfa.ie/embassies/irish-embassies-abroad/north-and-central-america/united-states-of-america/ | title=Diplomatic and Consular Information for the United States | publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs | access-date=4 February 2016 | archive-date=6 April 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406230134/https://www.dfa.ie/embassies/irish-embassies-abroad/north-and-central-america/united-states-of-america/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
* The United States is represented in Ireland through its embassy in [[Dublin]].
* There are 153,248 Irish citizens residing in the United States.<ref name="Irish American facts">{{cite web | url=http://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/Top-ten-facts-on-Irish-Americans-from-the-US-Census-Bureau-.html | title=Top ten facts on Irish Americans from the US Census Bureau | access-date=4 February 2016 | archive-date=16 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160216152119/http://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/Top-ten-facts-on-Irish-Americans-from-the-US-Census-Bureau-.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
* There are 11,015 US citizens living in Ireland.<ref name="Ireland 2011 Census">{{cite web | url=http://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/census/documents/census2011profile6/Profile,6,Migration,and,Diversity,Tables,and,Appendices.pdf | title=Ireland – Migration and Diversity | publisher=Central Statistics Office | access-date=4 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125044608/http://www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/census/documents/census2011profile6/Profile,6,Migration,and,Diversity,Tables,and,Appendices.pdf | archive-date=25 January 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 39.6 million US citizens claim Irish heritage, including 5 million who say they are of [[Scotch-Irish Americans|Scots-Irish]] heritage.
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