- There are small numbers of Portuguese in Northern Ireland – mostly based in Portadown.
- Estimated numbers 1000+.
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It is not a developed community as such but Portuguese migrant workers who have
come in search of work (mostly in factories).
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The vast majority are young, single and usually stay no longer than six months.
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Many Portuguese speak about the difficulty of adapting to a different culture.
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The fact that many had lived and worked in other countries impacted on how they
viewed their experiences working in Northern Ireland.
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People here do not see themselves as a community mostly due to the nature of
the short term fixed contracts.
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The majority of the population are ethnically Portuguese although a proportion
(around 10%) would be Portuguese citizens from other ethnic backgrounds such as
African speaking Portuguese countries and East Timor.
