Generation Emigration

The Irish Times forum by and for Irish citizens abroad

Does a sense of identity influence migration patterns?

Terence Dunne asks why so many Irish people move to countries outside Europe

BBC News reports on Irish ‘emigration crisis’

National Youth Council of Ireland meets with Oireachtas to demand more be done to tackle problem

Have an emigration story or opinion to share?

We’re looking for new articles about the Irish abroad for the Generation Emigration blog

Why did you emigrate?

Researchers from four European Universities are looking to find out how the current economic crisis has affected migration and mobility in the EU

Class of 2013 facing emigration and low employment

Themed issue of Weekend Review by team of award-winning student journalists explores the aspirations and ideologies of this year’s graduates

More Irish building new life in New Zealand

New Zealand’s economy is showing signs of recovery, unemployment is falling and there are acute skills shortages emerging

Bringing a real taste of Ireland to Australia

Unable to find Irish food in Sydney Eamon Eastwood set up a firm to import it

‘Governor of Pentonville’ recalls years of incarceration in London prison

Irish man recognised for his outreach work with the London Irish told his story to RTÉ shortly before his death this year