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# Flight of the young

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# Flight of the young
"We'd rather be poor with our people around us, than have opportunities in a different world"
From the outside looking in. Irish emigrants tell their stories.
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Mar 1st 2014, 8:30 PM
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"I'd rather live in a city that literally fell down than come home"
How do emigrants see Ireland? Not in a flattering light, it would seem.
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Feb 22nd 2014, 8:30 PM
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Ireland's lost generation: What happened without the 20-somethings? Part three
With emigration taking its toll, we look at the Ireland that is being left behind. This week, coming home.
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Feb 15th 2014, 8:30 PM
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Ireland's lost generation: What happened without the 20-somethings? Part two.
With emigration taking its toll, we look at the Ireland that is being left behind. In part two, education and sport.
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Feb 8th 2014, 8:30 PM
# Flight of the young
Ireland's lost generation: What happened without the 20-somethings? Part one.
With emigration taking its toll, we look at the Ireland that is being left behind. In part one, houses and public houses.
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Feb 1st 2014, 8:30 PM