Now I'm back in Ireland, the wounds of grief are opening up

There are reminders on every street corner of people who are not there anymore

Should children of returning emigrants be exempt from Irish?

Some parents want their kids to learn Irish, while others are relieved by the exemption

Returning emigrants facing social welfare and housing barriers

People left ‘vulnerable’ with no income because of ‘unacceptable delays’

‘No way in hell would I move back to Ireland’: Emigrant builders have their say

Thousands of workers are needed but housing and a possible crash are concerns

‘Nothing, nowhere compares to the golden taste of Irish butter’

Returned emigrant Emma Prunty on the delight of baking in Ireland with ‘proper’ ingredients

‘I still feel so connected to America, but grateful to be gone’

I have watched this week’s events from afar in a state of numb exhaustion

Irish emigrants in Australia offered free flights home to fill jobs in Ireland

Booming economy in Ireland creates shortages in IT, construction, health and finance

Returning emigrants are not looking for a red-carpet, just fairness

Opinion: No justification for denying them maternity benefit or third-level fees for kids

Seeing casual sexism in Ireland with a returned emigrant’s eye

Serena Williams has shown Irish women how to stand up to casual sexism

The ups and downs of returning to school in Ireland from abroad

A big pull to move home was the ‘excellent education system’ but it hasn’t been easy

Emigration in reverse: ‘Now the brains are coming back’

For the first time in a decade, more Irish are returning from abroad than are emigrating

Piecing myself back together after moving home to Ireland

Swimming in the Irish Sea, I feel I am out of my depth, but at home

Leaving the US for good: ‘I want to be a Dub again’

I’ve lived away for three years and have never had such an unquenchable desire to go home

A Dubliner who became a New Yorker learns to be a Dubliner again

I will have to make space for myself, temper my New York driving, relearn Irish humour

‘How can I move home when Irish law does not recognise I am my son’s father?’

Parents who have had children by surrogacy are put off returning because of a legal limbo

Economics isn’t the only reason emigrants come home. Referendums play a role too

Personal values influence people’s decisions to leave and return, writes Dr Marc Scully

Leaving New York is more of a wrench than leaving Ireland

I am moving back to Ireland and have said goodbye to people I may never see again

Returning emigrants ‘at risk’ due to welfare refusals

Irish abroad: Inconsistent decisions leading to poverty, homelessness, report finds

Returning emigrant teachers facing ‘Kafkaesque’ bureaucracy in Ireland

There is a crisis in teacher supply in key subjects – but securing regular hours and well-paid work can still be daunting

Returning emigrants may struggle to get full State pension under new rules

Under proposals, a person may need 40 years of contributions to be eligible

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