For the first time, seniors outnumber children in Canada, as the population experienced its greatest increase in the proportion of older people since Confederation, according to the latest census data. more
While many returning emigrants have a hard time finding a job and a place to live when they move home to Ireland, often the biggest challenge they face is the emotional readjustment.more
Some EU citizens applying to stay permanently in Britain after Brexit will be left in limbo for a decade because the system is broken, a damning report warns today.more
The Brexit secretary, David Davis, has sought to reassure employers there will be a swift deal to protect the rights of EU citizens living in Britain now that exit negotiations are under way.more
Scotland's population continued to increase last year, rising to a record 5,404,700. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures showed an increase of 31,700 (0.6%) people over the year to the end of June 2016.more
EU citizens living in the UK are not "bargaining chips" and "need certainty" on their position in the country post-Brexit, the Home Secretary has said.more
In a late night sitting, the lower house of parliament has approved a raft of security measures and a draft ban on face veils. The ban would only apply to civil servants in Germany.more
European Union leaders will insist Britain grant permanent residence to EU citizens who arrive before Brexit in 2019 and stay five more years, according to a draft negotiating plan they will endorse this weekend.more
All pupils will study a foreign language for their Junior Cert by 2021 under ambitious new plans to be announced by the Education Minister. Richard Bruton says Ireland should aim to be within the top ten in Europe when it comes to foreign languages.more
The position of London's financial district, as the most important global financial center in Europe, is undisguised, said Jeremy Browne, City of London's Financial District Representative for the European Union.more