Hundreds of newly trained nurses will be emigrating due to a lack of jobs in Ireland, warned the Irish Nurses Organisation this week. INO general secretary Liam Doran says that only about 25-30% of newly trained nurses are being offered jobs, after being trained in four-year training programmes funded by the taxpayer. Doran told the… Continue reading Nursing rep raises spectre of emigration
Category: Australia
Irish interest in Australian visas rising
Australia’s Department of Immigration has reported a continuing increase in the number of young Irish people obtaining Working Holiday Visa. The visas, which are available to those between 18 and 30, have been growing in popularity every year for the last five years. Between July 2007 and March 2008, there were 12,700 visas issued, according… Continue reading Irish interest in Australian visas rising
Emigrant writer inhabits “Ireland of the mind”, says poet
Irish-born, British-based poet David Wheatley has been featured in The Age, an Australian publication, speaking about his poetic life. The occasion was his winning of The Vincent Buckley Prize, which commemorates the late professor of English at the University of Melbourne; the prize allows alternate Irish and Australian winners to spend time in the other… Continue reading Emigrant writer inhabits “Ireland of the mind”, says poet
Emigration increasing, says CSO
Emigration increased slightly in the year ending April 2008, with 45,300 people leaving Ireland. The figure is the highest since 1990, when 56,300 people left the country, but there are a couple of factors making a difference between then and now. First, it is likely that there are number of immigrants who had been temporarily… Continue reading Emigration increasing, says CSO
Benefits to New Zealand highlighted by company
The Sunday Tribune is carrying an article on the benefits of migration to New Zealand. Much of the recent media coverage of migration to Australia and New Zealand seems to be the result of a media campaign by MigrationAbroad.com, a for-profit organisation that handles visa applications to Australia and New Zealand. They are actively promoting… Continue reading Benefits to New Zealand highlighted by company
Radio show advises on Australia move
The Last Word programme on Today FM carried a feature today on how to emigrate to Australia. The marketing manager of a business called Migrationabroad.com painted a rosy view of moving to Australia, depicting it as a place with good weather, plentiful jobs, cheap housing and a good work-life balance. A prospective emigrant was also… Continue reading Radio show advises on Australia move