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Generation Emigration

The Irish Times forum by and for Irish citizens abroad

Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Commute: the inspiration

“There’s a new brand of Irish who can’t find work locally, yet have too many ties to pack up and leave Ireland entirely.” Philip Gallagher, director and producer of The Commute which airs on RTE tonight writes about the inspiration behind the programme.

Brian Smyth Extreme commutes: “If there’s no work, you have to follow it”

Many Irish people now travel overseas midweek to work and return home at the weekend as an alternative to emigrating. A new RTE documentary explores this new phenomenon.

Australia 36 Ireland 80: (very) short report from the game

Ireland beat Australia 80-36 in a record International Rules victory for the boys in green in Melbourne today. Catherine Walsh from Dublin emailed in her report from the game

La dolce vita: Fionnuala McKenna with her cousin Jarlath Duffy and her children Roadhan, Calum and Luke, on her land in Puglia, Italy A new life among the Italian olive groves

Inspired by A Place in the Sun, Fionnuala McKenna bought a small olive farm in Italy and moved with her three children last year after she was made redundant.

Got video? Share it!

Generation Emigration calls itself a multimedia blog, so we’re looking for images, video, audio and graphics to liven up the site. If you have a video camera, why not send us your stories on film? All you need to do …

Darren Conway thumb “The terms NAMA, IMF and dole lines are not what they are to friends back home”

I know that our country with its great history will come out of this crisis stronger. It is going to take time and heavy cuts in spending at the expense of the ordinary citizens of Ireland. However, I do know this: I will not move back home, and I can safely say I am not alone, writes Darren Conway.

Ballotbox thumb Emigrant voting: Citizens should not lose their say in their home country

This week, we’ll sit, disenfranchised, as we read of the unfolding events of the presidential race and referendum votes in the Irish Times, and chat about them on Twitter and Facebook and Skype. It’s high time this changed, writes Noreen Bowden.

Have your say: Should emigrants have a vote?

Every Tuesday, Generation Emigration will pose a question for discussion. With the presidential election taking place in Ireland this week, we’re asking: should Irish emigrants have a vote?

Thanks for the contributions so far
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Generation Emigration has received a huge variety of emails offering contributions already – from teachers and construction workers, IT professionals, engineers, bar staff, photographers and accountants, living in countries spanning all five continents.

Korea 2 “My mind’s clutter is still mostly from Ireland”

Galway native Donal Kelly moved to Korea to teach English five months ago, motivated by two redundancies, a sense of adventure, and a dislike of the persistent negativity in Ireland. Oh, and there’s a girl too, he writes.

Jane Kenny 2 thumb Generation Emigration: What’s it all about?

Today, The Irish Times launches Generation Emigration, an online and print initiative aimed at this current generation of mobile Irish citizens. It’s a two-way dialogue that will be curated and facilitated by Ciara Kenny.

Doyle family thumb ‘I’m even more in touch with my father now than I was at home’

IT IS NIGHTFALL in the Doyle household in Manly, Sydney, and two-year-old Valentine is putting on her pyjamas, brushing her teeth, and getting tucked into bed. A laptop glows beside her as she settles down to sleep, her Irish and French grandparents joining in the bedtime routine by webcam from the other side of the world.

Diarmaid O'Neill thumb Current generation is gone, act now to save the next

Diarmaid O’Neill emigrated to London just days after graduating with a degree in law last month. He sees no place for himself in Ireland for the forseeable future, but hopes the next generation will have more of a choice.

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Generation Emigration is looking for new emigrant stories and experiences to publish on the blog and in print. If you have an interesting tale to tell, a suggestion for the discussion forum, or would like to share your opinions or …