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# Emigration

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Social Protection dept sends letters to Irish unemployed about jobs... in the UK
The department said that Irish people “are entitled to avail of any jobs on offer in other EU countries” and that the Jaguar Land Rover posts could be of interest to them.
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Oct 5th 2013, 8:30 AM
Tánaiste: Taxation is not the reason for emigration 'brain drain'
Eamon Gilmore was responding to comments by Leo Varadkar that it is not normal for people in other countries on “pretty modest incomes” to hit the highest rate of tax.
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Sep 30th 2013, 12:27 PM
Constitutional Convention will recommend votes for Irish abroad
The convention will recommend to the Government that they should consider a referendum on extending voting rights in Presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside the state.
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Sep 29th 2013, 2:44 PM
Poll: Should Irish citizens living abroad have a vote in Irish elections?
The Convention on the Constitution is to debate the proposal today before submitting a report to the Government.
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Sep 28th 2013, 10:01 AM
Convention on the Constitution to debate voting rights for Irish living abroad
The sixth meeting of the constitutional convention will feature members of the Irish communities in Australian, Germany, France, USA and Canada by way of video link.
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Sep 28th 2013, 7:45 AM
Minister: Of course I'm worried about the emigration 'brain drain'
Richard Bruton was responding to a new study about Irish people emigration that has been published today.
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Sep 27th 2013, 1:45 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Happy Friday all. Here’s nine things to know this morning…
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Sep 27th 2013, 8:35 AM
Big study finds 1 in 4 rural households have had someone emigrate
New research into Irish emigration has found clear evidence of a ‘brain drain’ with highly educated people choosing to move abroad to find work.
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Sep 27th 2013, 6:30 AM
Column: The truths and costs of moving to London
Many young Irish people who have exhausted their job search at home are choosing to pop across the water to London – if you’re one of them, here are some much-needed tips, writes Jenny Conlon.
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Sep 26th 2013, 7:30 PM
"There is nothing decided on welfare cap" - Joan Burton
Reports today say that cuts to Social Protection will amount to a welfare cap, but the Minister for Social Protection says nothing has been decided.
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Sep 15th 2013, 12:28 PM
The 14 hardest little things about leaving Ireland
No matter how you go, it’s not easy. Here’s the worst of it.
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Sep 8th 2013, 8:15 PM
Column: Australian politics is at a crossroads – a fact belied by a lacklustre election campaign
Thousands of young Irish men and women in Australia on working visas are becoming caught up in an ugly xenophobic campaign about keeping jobs for locals, writes NSW Senator Ursula Stephens.
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Sep 5th 2013, 7:10 AM
Column: The dole queue or the departure lounge? This is the choice Ireland's youth is facing
The latest emigration figures offer little hope to the young people of Ireland – the government must act now and produce a national jobs strategy for young people, writes Joe O’Connor.
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Sep 3rd 2013, 1:00 PM
Here’s What Happened Today: Thursday
Everyone’s talking about Ireland’s emigration figures and whether the UK is going to take military action in Syria.
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Aug 29th 2013, 11:10 PM
Ten people emigrate from Ireland every hour
The number of under-14s in Ireland now numbers over a million, but a person leaves the country every six minutes.
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Aug 29th 2013, 11:50 AM
Jobs Expo says it has more than 200 Irish positions on offer
Among the companies signed up to this event are KBC Bank, Citco Fund Services, Morgan McKinley and Hibernia Evros.
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Aug 29th 2013, 7:15 AM
13 reasons you're better off than your friends who've moved to London
We’re having a ball here in Ireland, after all.
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Aug 21st 2013, 1:00 PM
Returning Irish citizens must pay ‘non-EU fees’ of up to €20,000 for third-level education
The rules apply to students who have spent more than two years of the previous five outside the European Union.
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Aug 19th 2013, 10:10 PM
Every single county has more long-term unemployed this year
Just three counties saw an overall drop in the Live Register – Limerick, Kerry and Clare.
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Aug 11th 2013, 7:50 PM
Australia wants our tree surgeons and sheep shearers
Positions being offered by employers pay between €40,000 and €68,000.
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Aug 2nd 2013, 6:45 AM
Live Register falls by 3,200 in July
The number of people signing on for a year or more has decreased slightly, -1.3 per cent on July 2012.
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Jul 31st 2013, 1:34 PM
Irish graduates in Australia sought for jobs back home
Recruiters at Robert Walters want Irish emigrants who have gained experience in financial services.
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Jul 31st 2013, 10:51 AM
'There are better opportunities abroad' - young Labour councillor emigrates
Stephen Fitzpatrick, who served as Eamon Gilmore’s assistant, has resigned from his position on Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to move to New Zealand.
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Jul 25th 2013, 6:00 PM
Column: In a same-sex relationship with an American citizen? Here's what you should know
Irish citizens in same-sex relationships with US citizens or green card holders have new US immigration rights. Here’s what you should know about the changes, writes Limerick-born immigration lawyer Caro Kinsella
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Jul 11th 2013, 7:30 PM
GAA club picks ‘Emigrants 15′ to show crippling effects of recession
Mayo club Kilmovee Shamrocks have lost a full team’s worth of players to emigration.
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Jul 9th 2013, 11:40 AM
Nearly 1,000 jobs outside of Ireland advertised on government website
The Department of Social Protection is advertising hundreds of positions overseas for jobseekers in Ireland.
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Jul 4th 2013, 6:45 AM
A government website is advertising excavation work for jobseekers... in Iraq
The position in the war-torn Middle East country is one of dozens advertised on the State training and employment agency’s website that are based outside of Ireland.
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Jul 2nd 2013, 6:45 AM
Column: Unable to find work in Ireland, I had no choice but to leave
I was offered a job abroad and even though I had no family or friends there, I had to take it, writes Seanán Ó Coistín.
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Jun 29th 2013, 7:00 PM
Column: Why scapegoat the most vulnerable to protect the most powerful?
Immigrants have become the new enemy, writes Bobby Gilmore – who says if we are not careful protectionism, extreme nationalism, racism, ethno-centrism and exclusion will prevail in Europe.
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Jun 21st 2013, 7:00 AM
Immigration reform passes crucial hurdle in US Senate
It is hoped the Senate will pass the bill, which provides a 13-year pathway to citizenship for the more than 11 million living illegally in the United States, by the July 4 break.
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Jun 11th 2013, 9:58 PM
Column: What do you really know about emigrating?
Emigration from Ireland is once again a reality for many young people and their families – but how much do young people facing the prospect really know about the country they are emigrating to before they leave Ireland, asks Marie-Claire McAleer.
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Jun 11th 2013, 7:00 AM
Many emigrants fled Ireland because they were the victims of sexual abuse
Physical and sexual abuse and parents with alcohol or drug problems were listed as some of the main reasons why people left Ireland in the past.
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Jun 6th 2013, 10:23 AM
Aaron McKenna: Whatever will we do about all those job-taking immigrants?
Isn’t it odd that, at the same time as we’re begging for amnesty for illegal immigrants in another country, we posses near Arizona Tea Party Republican levels of antipathy towards certain segments of our immigrant body at home, writes Aaron McKenna.
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Jun 1st 2013, 8:00 AM
Column: 'I'm living as an undocumented migrant in Ireland'
“Mary” has been living in Ireland since 2004 and says she can’t imagine her life anywhere else. Here, she explains what it’s like to live under the constant fear of deportation.
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May 30th 2013, 7:30 PM
15 annoying things emigrants say
‘Would you not think about moving over?’
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May 10th 2013, 1:00 PM
Most Irish emigrants 'want to return home' - if they can get a job
A report from the National Youth Council of Ireland says that many young Irish emigrants are moving abroad to experience new horizons and access greater opportunities.
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May 10th 2013, 11:29 AM
One girl's reasons for 'un-emigrating' back to Ireland
Including chippers, Coppers and the craic.
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May 7th 2013, 3:49 PM
Three Irish men shortlisted for 'best jobs in the world'
Rich Cullen is running around Australia in a green body suit as part of his campaign, while Allan Dixon is getting Irish politicians to do weird things with their hands.
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May 4th 2013, 10:30 AM
Australia targeting Irish workers in social media campaign
Young people in Ireland, the UK and the USA will have seen ads from the Australian government over the past month.
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May 4th 2013, 8:30 AM
Column: Micheál Martin’s response to anti-immigrant rhetoric was lily-livered
Kevin Sheahan sparked anger in Limerick’s council chamber when he demanded an ‘Irish first’ housing policy, but Micheál Martin has refused to properly sanction these anti-immigrant statements, writes Dr Matt Cannon.
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Apr 30th 2013, 7:00 AM
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