Ireland’s population aging dramatically as emigration takes effect
Young brain drain continues as economic recession bites
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Published Friday, May 25, 2012, 7:25 AM
Updated Friday, May 25, 2012, 7:25 AM
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GeorgeDillon | May 26, 2012, 12:44 AM EDT
Georgia is the female counterpart of George.
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bobby | May 25, 2012, 10:26 PM EDT
Ageing, Aging? it looks weird.
The Irish government say that while American multinationals employ 95,000 Irish citizens, our companies employ 82,000 Americans across 50 states.
As Kenny adds that Ireland is also the 13th-largest foreign direct investor into America. Not bad for a small country like Ireland.
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bobby | May 25, 2012, 09:49 PM EDT
Alot of these people leaving had jobs. Immigration from eastern europe and asia is up this year, also the country is going through a baby boom the last 3 years. Some Irish are leaving, but our population is increasing.
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aloistmartin | May 25, 2012, 04:39 PM EDT
Don`t eat that year old Fruit Cake @!
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christilcaugh | May 25, 2012, 03:10 PM EDT
Yes...and sadly the new President wants young people to stand up and be a part of changing Ireland. That if any of them can find jobs!!
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Eamonn12 | May 25, 2012, 02:49 PM EDT
Is there an article here? I can't stop staring at the picture and it isn't because of Philomena.
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peterson | May 25, 2012, 02:47 PM EDT
Hire the older folks ! They are brighter, more dependable and take pride in their work and have higher work ethics.
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FastEddy | May 25, 2012, 01:20 PM EDT
Georgia .... Mmmmm
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billie061 | May 25, 2012, 12:49 PM EDT
My daughter went to Boston 10 years ago at age 18 she will never come back, she comes home maybe twice a year for a week at a time, shes due to get married next year, so how often will I get to see any potential granchildren ????????????/
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Bythebay | May 25, 2012, 12:05 PM EDT
Average in the US is 38.6, what's the problem? Ireland had a low birth rate in the 1980s because of the economy, people in Ireland are living longer -- you don't like that? Net population of the country has increased. We're part of the European Union, EU citizens can come and go at will!!
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Murph46 | May 25, 2012, 11:21 AM EDT
Like Ray Charles sang-Georgia on my mind!
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LoyalCitizen | May 25, 2012, 11:11 AM EDT
With retards running Ireland since day one what is to be expected.................All the money from Europe and Irish People completely wasted on pretentious American Corporations.........Ireland has been asset stripped and i suspect the figures are a lot higher but because they use opinion in law they have opportunity to hide the truth.
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bunkerisland | May 25, 2012, 10:48 AM EDT
Georgia would keep me home nights!
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hyattsville | May 25, 2012, 10:34 AM EDT
There's something really off about this photo.
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