Well said Paddy. I’ve been there myself, twice, but not for more than 3 or 4 months. And it was a full time job trying to get a job and prove it. Soul destroying indeed. Can’t imagine facing it long term or with kids to feed.
Completely different to those for whom it really is a lifestyle choice. Always amazes me that people can’t see the difference. It can happen to anyone.
And this year alone I’ve lost my sister & niece, my boyfriend and a best mate to emigration.

They’re getting grads with ten yrs experience who are leaving well paid jobs here. #worryingtrend

And what’s worse again is Ruairi Quinn increasing fees, placing a barrier to education so we won’t even replace the ones we lose.

Good old Ruairi. How far is he from a nice big fat pension? Can’t be long now. Not a worry in the world for him. Why would he worry about anyone else’s future when he’s so secure?

He should worry because the flood of highly paid people leaving could turn into a tsunami and there will be literally nobody left to tax. Even though I have 4 kids I’ll emigrate if things don’t change to give my kids a better life

I heard on RTE1 yesterday that there is an average of 200 people per day emigrating, so that gives you a rough idea.

200 per day..major grrowth there then.

Does Enda see them off with a fanfare?Ask if they’re short of a few bob?

It does mention that the drop in under 25′s is most likely due to emigration. Should read whole article, not just headline ;)

Enda and Gimore built 60 to 80 thousand people being forced to emigrate from our shores every year, into their program for Government. This is the only target pledge they have met to date. Irelands Shame and sorrow.

I did barry, thats why i mentioned the lack of figures. If an average of 200 people per day are emigrating i.e. 18000 per quarter, and the unemployment figures are static, that means thousands of unemployed are emigrating and are being replaced on the dole queues by newly unemployed people i.e. even though the dole queue isn’t getting longer, the number of people working is falling.

These figures, of course, DO take into account emigration! You would get a better overall picture of what’s going on if you actually read the article!

I left last summer. Can’t see myself coming back….. Unless I have a lottery win or someone wants to pay me what I’m worth!

you’r well on the mark with your figures. Wonder how many ” low paid ps’s ” left within the last month.

I’m sure some PS workers left also especially ones that joined in the last 12 months after the ladder was hauled up in front of them. But personally I only know of software developers, accountants and auditors. All employed here on “decent” money

@scrap croke park1 the government are making up the shortfall in income tax through stealth taxes. When you consider the household tax, higher VAT/VRT, higher education fees, motor tax, soon to be water charges etc, its still tax on your wages, just not direct tax. The next thing is the dole and i know people will be happy to see it cut but it will effect all in the long run because desperate unemployed will work for less and in time it will drive work payment and the minimal wage down for all.

MrKnow. The private sector tax payer (the higher ones) might just shrink below a critical mass which will cause a flight of the rest. Then it’s back to the horse and cart

When we had the brain drain in the 80s it was unemployed graduates or graduates in v low paid jobs who left. This time it’s graduates with experience and highly paid jobs who are now leaving. Once they’re gone the PS can go talk to the IMF about what they’re “entitled” to. Wud love to be a fly on the wall for that conversation