Irish students are applying to British colleges and universities at an accelerating pace this year. The Irish Post is reporting that the nmber of applications from Ireland for British places is up more than 13%, with 5,425, or nearly 14% of students who sat their Leaving Cert exam this year, making such an application. The… Continue reading More Irish students seeking places at British universities
Author: Noreen Bowden
“Talent, Competitiveness, and Migration” focuses on policy issues
“Talent, Competitiveness and Migration” has just been published by the Transatlantic Council on Migration. The publishers say: As the global economic crisis ripples across the financial, political and social landscape, it is leaving its mark on international migration. The recession, hailed as the worst since the Great Depression, is impacting the scope and pace of… Continue reading “Talent, Competitiveness, and Migration” focuses on policy issues
National emigration history centre given go ahead in New Ross
A national emigration history centre is planned for the Dunbrody Visitor Centre in New Ross, Co. Wexford, as part of a €2.5 million redevelopment plan for the Dunbrody Visitor Centre. The plan was given a go-ahead by the New Ross Town council last month, and the new visitor center could be completed as early as… Continue reading National emigration history centre given go ahead in New Ross
LosingYourJob.ie provides emigration info
The Citizen’s Information Board has introduced a new website called “LosingYourJob.ie”, which includes emigration information alongside information on social welfare entitlements, education and training options, reduced hours, and more. The information is culled from the larger database of information on the CitizensInformation.ie website. The emigration information is located in a section called “Leaving Ireland” and… Continue reading LosingYourJob.ie provides emigration info
A look at unemployment rates in destination countries
With the increasing number of news reports about unemployed people seeking to emigrate, it’s useful to look at unemployment rates in a number of destination countries. These are, of course, only guidelines – no doubt there are national differences in the methods of compiling these statistics that make it difficult to make accurate comparisons. Ireland’s… Continue reading A look at unemployment rates in destination countries
UCDscholarcast aimed at global audience
UCD has launched a new podcast service on Irish cultural topics. There are three series of UCDscholarcast available so far: The Art of Popular Culture Archaeologies of Art: Papers from the Sixth World Archaeological Congress Scholars Off the Page The podcasts are recorded in a studio and aimed at academics and others; the series also… Continue reading UCDscholarcast aimed at global audience