The amount of foreigners claiming social welfare in Ireland has risen despite large numbers leaving the country, it has been revealed.
Of the 118,000 people arriving in Ireland in 2004, 10% registered for benefits but that figure jumped to almost a quarter last year.
The Central Statistics Office blamed rising unemployment for driving greater numbers of migrants to the dole.
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rise-in-foreign-nationals-claiming-welfare-1987234.html
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