Effect of Irish brain drain plague - Heartbroken mother says goodbye to her daughter

Just left Ireland ,and NI,Scotland ,Wales ,and Britain.Didn't see many crying over this issue.More concern over our Presidential race in the US.

Oh god, having to leave Ireland? Hell, I wanna go to Ireland... the best blessing I could give any of my future children would be to be born there. Poor parents :-< and any other family members of those leaving..

I was sitting in Shannon Airport and watched a family with 2 emmigrating sons. It was, truly, a wake.

What's your problem, Mrs McCarthy? Your daughter may be leaving, but equally bright and talented young women from Bangla Desh, Moldova, Pakistan, Borneo etc. are arriving to take her place. Forget about your daughter--make these "New Irish" girls feel welcome in Ireland. You could take one into your home to replace your daughter, for example.

Having emigrated from Ireland (the country I dearly love -all of its 32 counties) in my late teens, my heart goes out to Mary McCarthy who is about to lose her precious daughter because of the dreadful economic conditins in the Irish state, and I truly wish that her well educated, highly talented daughter could find suitable employment in Ireland. As the same time I'm vpuzzled as to why a state that forces many of its brightest and best young citizens to emigrate has, within the last few years, welcomed over a half million foreigners to permanently reside withinn it's borders.

Sometimes the grass is greener on the other side until you get there. This mother should not be disheartened as her daughter may realize how much she loves Ireland and return home.

Surely this is a "Kerryman Joke". Tee hee.

The powers that be in Eire do not want the truly gifted young people here....too difficult to control. Ask HSE what they do to super intelligent children? ECT. So this mother should celebrate her daughter's escape from Eire. My son has already emigrated and loving every moment away from the narrow minded land of Eire.