New research on immigrant workers shows that they earn substantially less than similarly-qualified Irish workers.
The research, which was carried out by two economists at the ESRI, shows that an inability to speak English well was the key reason for the pay differentials.
The report, which was unveiled at the annual conference of the Dublin Economic Workshop in Kenmare, Co Kerry, also found that immigrant workers were only half as likely to avail of social welfare as native Irish workers.
