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Swiss life through a Cavan girl’s eyes

February 27, 2013, 06:00

Ireland will always be ‘home’, but Switzerland, with its stunning natural beauty, outdoors lifestyle and excellent healthcare system, is where my family’s future lies, writes Claire Moran

‘Every time I go home, it gets harder to come back’

February 8, 2013, 11:46

WILD GEESE: Denise Hession, blogger, Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi is good for families, but consider costs when weighing up salaries

The UN wants to hear your migration story

January 23, 2013, 21:27

The United Nations is in the process of preparing a World Youth Report on migration and development, and is looking for Irish people aged 15-35 to contribute their personal stories and perspectives on how migration affects them.

Gallery: Moving our family from Dublin to Nova Scotia

January 22, 2013, 10:00

Uprooting our family and moving to Nova Scotia was one of the most difficult things we have been through. This slideshow traces our journey through the packing stages, the difficult goodbyes and the trip to Canada itself, writes Cyndi Fendley Sweeney

Guns: Enough to make you want to go home

January 21, 2013, 13:00

Do I want my children growing up in a country where school doors are locked in fear of a massacre, asks Carole Coleman

Testimony: A poem for my daughter on her departure

January 17, 2013, 10:32

As the cardboard boxes stood in the hall and the packing process was underway, Margaret O’Donnell was inspired to write a poem reflecting on her daughter’s life and her departure for London in search of work as an architect.

The complexities of naming Irish babies in Poland

January 16, 2013, 12:31

We chose a common Irish name for our Irish-Polish daughter, but the authorities almost rejected it as they said it sounds like a squealing cat, writes Damien Moran

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America feels shallow after holidays in Ireland

January 5, 2013, 01:20

When we come home we are surrounded by the places we were born, went to school, remember of old; and people who have known us all our lives, or half our lives, or before we even were, writes Christine Doran