The law should be changed so that the deaths of Irish citizens who die abroad can be registered in Ireland, says a new movement that appears to be gaining rapid support online. A Facebook page called “Help bring them home” and an online petition were launched last week. Organisers say they were moved to do… Continue reading Register deaths of Irish abroad, say campaigners
Tag: youth
No choice but to emigrate, young people tell Irish Times
The Irish Times has carried a number of articles in the last week highlighting the perspectives of emigrants. On Friday, two young, recent emigrants wrote of their experiences. Paul Bradfield wrote that he is moving for an unpaid internship in The Hague, and hopes that employment will follow. Here are a few excerpts: I went… Continue reading No choice but to emigrate, young people tell Irish Times
“That’s what young people are entitled to do”: Tanaiste on emigration
Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan was questioned about emigration in a wide-ranging interview aired last night by BBC’s Hardtalk programme. Here is what she had to say: Questioner: For the first time in 15 or more years, there is net emigration in Ireland. Once again we see Irish people leaving… Continue reading “That’s what young people are entitled to do”: Tanaiste on emigration
The budget, young people and emigration: the word from Twitter
It was heartbreaking to watch the Twitter feed while listening to last week’s budget speech from Finance Minister Brian Lenihan. In the last decade, the government has done so much to redress the omissions of the past regarding Ireland’s relationship with the diaspora. Since the publication of the Task Force Report on Policy Regarding Emigration… Continue reading The budget, young people and emigration: the word from Twitter
“I never thought I’d have to leave”, says 23-year-old London-based emigrant
A quick, disturbing vignette excerpted from Olivia O’Leary’s “Viewpoint” article on the BBC website. For James Mooney, 23, and his generation, the crash is particularly galling. While Mr Mooney was studying to be a surveyor, his lecturer told them they would all be millionaires by the time they were 35, such was the construction and… Continue reading “I never thought I’d have to leave”, says 23-year-old London-based emigrant