Author: Noreen Bowden

Canadian emigrants’ tales told in new book

The publication of the oral histories of emigrants is a great little trend of late, with many community publications achieving prominence in their localities.  “A Story To Be Told”, the stories of emigrants to Toronto in Canada, looks likely to bring the genre to new prominence. The book collects the stories of 130 emigrants who… Continue reading Canadian emigrants’ tales told in new book

Seventymillion.org aims to map Irish diaspora

Here’s an interesting project that many will find of interest: The SeventyMillionProject is an attempt to map Irish heritage worldwide. Organisers say they are finding, mapping and exploring Irish heritage worldwide. The site is mainly aimed at Irish descendants, rather than emigrants. The site not only features people mapping their location, but also allows them… Continue reading Seventymillion.org aims to map Irish diaspora

One-tenth of Irish students are in UK

The Irish Independent is reporting on the substantial numbers of Irish students who are leaving Ireland to pursue third-level education in Britain. The newspaper says this ‘brain drain’ is caused by increased competition for places in popular college courses, and that one-tenth of university students are now in the UK. The report says that there… Continue reading One-tenth of Irish students are in UK

Emigration won’t be like the 1980s, says commentator

Ireland isn’t facing a 1980s-style spectre of emigration leaking all vitality out of the country, says Richard Delevan, an American-born commentator writing in the Irish Daily Mail. His argument? That Ireland is richer, young people have higher expectations and more debt, and destination countries have similar unemployment rates. Rather provocatively, he proposes that without the… Continue reading Emigration won’t be like the 1980s, says commentator

Emigration a strong theme in RTE’s upcoming programming

Several programmes in RTE’s fall lineup deal explicitly with emigration. The following will surely be of interest to many people interested in emigration. No doubt some of these will be available on the station’s website at www.rte.ie. The Great Escape – RTÉ One Following the fortunes of four families as they relocate abroad to pursue… Continue reading Emigration a strong theme in RTE’s upcoming programming