More than 69 thousand people emigrated from Ireland in the 12 months to April, the highest emigration figure since 2015.
Immigration to Ireland has reached a 17-year high, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office.
Almost 150 thousand people arriving in the country in the 12 months to April.
The figures show that of these, 30 thousand were returning Irish citizens, 27 thousand were other EU citizens and 5,400 were UK citizens.
The remaining 86,800 immigrants were citizens of other countries.
More than 69 thousand people emigrated from Ireland in the 12 months to April, the highest emigration figure since 2015.
The figures also show 10,600 people left Ireland to live in Australia while around 15,200 people emigrated to the UK.
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