DETE employment permit research
Compare published Ireland employment permit periods
Review how issued permit totals changed across exact DETE-published windows. These comparisons describe historical activity, not current hiring, future sponsorship, or individual immigration outcomes.
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Adjacent-year views, aligned to the same available published months.
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Curated month comparisons for focused changes across published periods.
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