Original sentence: A Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) recruitment drive in November 2006 attracted applications from 968 Poles, with language exams being held both in Northern Ireland and Warsaw, but as of 2008 none have entered the PSNI's ranks.Official figures on the number of Polish people in Northern Ireland are difficult to obtain.The Polish minority in Ireland numbers approximately 75,102 (On the Island of Ireland) , according to 2006 census figures, making it the largest minority in Ireland excluding those born in Britain.The total number of Polish nationals who applied for a National Insurance Number is 12,020 as of 2005, but the actual number of residents is likely to be much higher
Edited sentence: The Polish minority in the Republic of Ireland numbers approximately 75,102, according to 2006 census figures, making it the largest minority in the country excluding those born in the United Kingdom