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Generation Emigration

The Irish Times forum by and for Irish citizens abroad

Opinion

marie ‘Young people are Ireland’s most powerful resource’
  • Opinion
  • September 24, 2012, 00:30

Our so called “lost generation” are educated, fired up and ready to create change. They need all the support we can give them so their potential can be realised, writes Marie Duffy

No Irish sign thumb ‘The bad behaviour of some young emigrants makes me ashamed’

For the first time in my life I feel my accent could stand against me professionally and socially, as the bad behaviour of some young Irish people in Australia is tarnishing the reputation of us all, writes Carol Gibney.

crosscare thumb Providing support for vulnerable emigrants

Crosscare’s priority is to work with vulnerable emigrants so they can make the move in a planned and prepared manner, with good information and knowledge of available supports at their planned destination, writes Joe O’Brien.

counselling thumb Providing support beyond the departure gates

Donijka Monk and Mary McHugh have set up a psychotherapy service to provide counselling via telephone or Skype to Irish people who are struggling with geographical distance or emotional isolation from loved ones.

Why we love where we live now: a response

The entries to the recent Generation Emigration competition were a breath of fresh air; they proved we are open minded, generous, tolerant and good guests in foreign countries, writes Barbara Scully.

Shane Fitzgerald thumb Everyone loves the Irish, even the Brits

The Irish are welcomed by the overwhelming majority of people in the UK, and we shouldn’t let the actions of an extreme minority obscure that fact, writes Shane Fitzgerald.

brian thumb Return of anti-Irish prejudice in Britain?

An “anti-IRA” march is taking place in Liverpool this Saturday. Is it indicative of widespread anti-Irish prejudice in Britain, or a once-off protest by a far-right movement, asks Brian Whelan.

David Ralph thumb Managing sameness and difference: the experience of returning Irish emigrants

Will this generation of emigrants be welcomed back with open arms in 10 or 20 years time? Not if the experiences of the 1980s cohort are anything to go by, writes David Ralph.