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The aim of this paper is to present results of research into the situation of Polish emigrants in Ireland. The research was conducted among 200 people residing in the south-western part of the country, in the city of Limerick and its environs, in August and September 2006. The author, applying a ąuestionnaire- interview survey, essays to answer the ąuestions like: What are the basie demographic features of the examined group? What are their Professional structure, ąualifications and level of education? What motives did they have to leave Poland? This is a survey-based research which is an introduction to further, deepened analyses of the new emigration wave of Polish citizens.