A new ESRI study reports that immigrants living in Ireland make a higher net fiscal contribution to public finances than Irish-born residents. The research compares how different groups contribute through areas such as taxation and public spending, concluding that the immigrant population contributes more overall than people born in Ireland. The findings add to ongoing debate about migration’s economic impact in Ireland by providing evidence focused specifically on public finance outcomes rather than only employment or demographic measures. Both outlets describe the study’s core result as a differential between immigrants and Irish-born residents, with immigrants contributing more in fiscal terms. The research is presented as a contribution to understanding the broader role of migration in Ireland’s finances, and it does not, in the coverage provided, specify a single cause for the difference. The reports summarise the ESRI study’s conclusion that, on balance, immigrant residents contribute more than Irish-born residents to the public finances.