Emigration numbers from Ireland greatly exaggerated says expert

Well Prof Wickham, there is a difference between an opinion and a fact. If you think the numbers are wrong, then prove it. You also forget one crucial fact: In this day and age it is much easier to keep in touch with family (facebook or skype etc), than it was before. So when people emigrate, most of the time they WONT come back if times got better.(whereas they would have before).

What is not in doubnt is that the Mass IMMigration figures are frightening. Ireland is being taken over by foreigners. So far they have been content just to take over the labor market, but soon they'll be demanding a say in a whole range of policy issues. One that I'm concerned about is the Irish language--the foreigners are going to demand that its position be downgraded.

You can twist anything around...The fact is that people are leaving and that means enough...Too many customers are leaving...This is a disaster for supply and demand and will put more pressure on having too many empty homes.