Struggling to survive back home

Remember readers these people who moved back to Ireland were actively courted by the Irish Government with job fairs in New York and elsewhere. I feel sad for them, had I been younger I would have been with them. Who among us that emigrated to the US has not dreamed of moving back and remarked that if the same opportunities existed in Ireland we would go back. Ireland is a democracy, vote those bums out, corruption in Ireland would make the mafia blush.

Raised in Ireland with an acre and a cottage, we learned to be independant, we grew all our potatoes,turnips and onions which could be stored and used through the winter, we grew all other in season vegetables. some apple trees and berry bushes, a cow a pigand quit a few hens, trout and silver eels from the nearby river. wild mushrooms, home made bread, and all organic. mother mended clothes and darned socks. father worked for the farmers, making hay,mending fences, draining land, milking cows, delivering calves. There was very little money needed, my parents raised ten healthy, educated children, never bellyaching or looking for pity.Maybe the Irish homeowner should discover the land again, dig up that lawn, drills of fresh sprouted potatoes,young cabbages,parsnip and carot beds look a lot better than a chemically fertilised lawn.

That's a pity *Sings.. New York..New York..If i can make it there I'll make it anywhere..It's up to you. New York, New York.Got to be a hell of alot smarter to make it in Ireland. Get out and make contact's,the Irish grapevine is very vibrant.Employers are very choosy at the moment.openings are happening all the time,but irish people like recommendations before they employ, it's not what you know, it's who you know

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, but it still has yo be cut..

Its sad.. People were used to living well in the USA, then go back home and cant find a job. I have been over since1959, never been back. Plan on a trip spring 2011.

Axiom #1) The Grass is ALWAYS greener on the other side of the pond. Axiom #2) Vision is always 20/20 from 3,450-miles away.

I hope these people aren't forced to leave again, due to the economic hardships they're facing. There aren't too many places that have escaped this scathing recession.

Very sad to read that

Be thrifty.

I have often thought of living back in the old sod, I've lived in Canada for 34 years but I think it would be very difficult to adjust to living back home especially if I had to work to make ends meet, retiremnt maybe. Sure I miss the family and the people but I dont think I could do it.