Is emigration once again the only solution for young Irish people faced with a deep recession and the dole queue? Some think so, such as young graduate Shane Fitzgerald whose piece on this page recently sparked a lively online debate at irishtimes.com.
Many respondents agreed with Shane, castigating the generation that has made an economic mess of Ireland twice within living memory and turned us into what some see as virtually a failed state. But others refuse to give in to such despair. They want to stay and fight for a better future. We asked several younger people with bright ideas to tell us how they see things, what they do and what is their solution for making Ireland better again. Throughout this week we will publish what they have to say, starting today.