Here's the top Irish newsstories on IrishCentral today:

500,000 Non-Irish nationals now live in Ireland according to 2011 census

The number of non-Irish nationals living in the Republic is now more than half a million, the 2011 Census shows.

The numbers increased by 143 percent between 2002 and 2011, Irish census figures published yesterday show...READ MORE 

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Top Election 2010 story:

Even from Galway, Mitt Romney trounced Barack Obama in debate

Very early on Thursday morning, I sprinted to my office in the law school at the National University of Ireland, Galway to watch the previous night’s US presidential debate on my computer..READ MORE 

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Sad scenes at funeral of Irish emigrant Jill Meagher in Australia

The husband of Jill Meagher paid a poignant tribute to his wife who was buried in Melbourne today.
Jill, a native of Drogheda, County Louth and emigrant to Australia was raped and murdered when walking home from a local pub two weeks ago...READ MORE 

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Top Irish entertainment news:

Taylor Swift, Ellen DeGeneres and Lady Gaga among Forbes highest-paid female stars

Taylor Swift, Ellen DeGeneres and Lady Gaga are among Forbes highest-paid female stars in entertainment. Oprah Winfrey was named as Hollywood's highest-paid female star, once again...READ MORE 

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Police raid North Dublin halting site following Real IRA man Alan Ryan’s assassination

Police in Dublin completed a search and arrest operation as part of their ongoing investigation into the gangland killing of Real IRA boss Alan Ryan on Thursday...READ MORE 

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