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Dimensions of Belonging and Migrants by Choice: Contemporary Movements Between Italy and Northern Ireland

North Downs Italians, webinar presented by Peter Vannucci

Italians in Ireland: the biggest foreign community

The Italians are by far the biggest foreign community in Ireland. With more than 4,000 Italians from around 600 families on the east coast of Ireland, Cathal O’Shannon meets some of these families who are synonymous with the catering and restaurant landscape in Ireland. Italian ice cream parlours, fish and chip shops, and restaurants are part of life for most people living in the Dublin.

Italians in Northern Ireland

Italians have been migrating to Northern Ireland since the 19th Century, and currently there are more than 1,600 people of Italian descent living there. The numbers in the community might be relatively small, but this small community has had a large impact on one aspect of Ulster: its diet.

Chippers: the Italian community in Ireland

A documentary on the history of the Italian community in Ireland: 2008 documentary by Nino Tropiano

A little Italy in Ireland

Many of Ireland's Italian population – which numbers about 9,000 – arrived during the boom. Seven Irish-Italians tell Alana Gallagher how they feel about their adopted country

National Folklore Collection 

National Folklore Collection inscribed into UNESCO Memory of the World Register‌  https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world

*  Alien: in an era of science fiction movies such as ET (Extra Terrestrial) this term can sound out of place, even offensive. It was first used in the 14th century to describe something that felt strange or was of foreign origin. The UK government and institutions now prefer more neutral and respectful language when discussing immigration and foreign nationals. Instead of “alien” terms like “foreign national” or “non-citizen” are used in legal and government contexts. In 2021 US government agencies dealing with immigration were instructed to change their official language practices. Terms like “alien”, “illegal alien” and “assimilation” are no longer used. Instead, new vocabularies apply, including the words “noncitizen” for “alien” and “integration” for “assimilation”.