Irish emigration at highest point since Famine -- 3,000 leaving per month

IrelandNorth: "Is there a proportionate ratio of Irish emigrants to those immigrant countries?" You mean are there thousands of Irish emigrating to Romania and Nigeria? Well, what do you think?

As Leinster-Irish (i.e. an eastern Irelander!) I propose the Gaelic/Irish term Án Górta Mór (phon/pron Un-Gurta-More)/The Great Hunger to replace famine. Re. economic transportation (i.e. emigration) - the Irish proletariat are being economically deported by the native Irish petit-bourgeoisie as proxies for their Anglo-European overlords. Inward migration to Ireland of anything over 10% of remaining population will forcibly multiculturalise Irish society. Is there a proportionate ratio of Irish emigrants to those immigrant countries?

As an Irish American and descendent of Irish Famine victims denied refuge in Ireland - where I was educated. Not to mention having been arrested, imprisoned, psychologically tortured via sensory deprivation at Dublin's Cloverhill Prison and deported and given a life ban from Ireland on St. Patrick's Day, 2011...I am at a loss as to why no-one at "Irish Central" deemed my story newsworthy...yet "Irish Central" seems perfectly happy to repeatedly feature a NON-IRISH, African woman standing there, in Dublin...AMONGST THE GRAVEN STATUES WHICH REPRESENT MY (that's in capital letters by the way) ANCESTORS. Who do you all think you're fooling? Regards, Patrick Downey

"There never was a famine". LOL, ok Brenn. We'll just pretend millions didn't STARVE to death.

Isn't it a shame that the Irish didn't follow the lead of the Icelanders? Well, one is under the yoke of British Banks while the other wasn't....

Plant by whom? he/she/it comments to drive a wedge between the Irish and their emigrant sons and daughters, and separate all from any western tradition, in my humble opinion. So blatant tat it's not a threat, ephraimKibbey on the other hand very stealthy.

I just have a suspicion that by... is a plant-I confronted her/him on the post about Notre Dame with a $500 bet and told by... to out up or shut up and not a word,plus other interesting aspects of by's... behaviour that I have noticed. Nobody is that big of a whack job are they?

@Murph - excuse the typo in your name.

@Mirph46, man or woman, this person is full of themselves. Such an over-the-top anti-Am. windbag who posts as if he/she was elected by the Irish to speak for them as the "Irish Expert on everything in Ireland." I doubt either country wants to claim this person as one of their citizens. Maybe a plant...

jamieLM-I have a big curve ball to throw you-about byethebay-Georgie once told me he thought that by... is a woman,since he seemed to have backed off-that is off the point,my curve to you,is do you think that by... could be a plant or fix to stir the pot in many areas?Hmmmmm?

The choice is stay in Ireland and be left to starve by Social Welfare Civil Servants using opinions illegally or take a chance in another country who might obey law..............Not much of a choice.

@GeorgeDillon & Murph46, Bythebay comes in 2nd to the most anti-American poster on this site. The title goes to Mr ALL CAPS STEVENSTAR @@@@@@. Doesn't matter what the subject is, those 2 are able to turn it into an anti-American rant - blah, blah, blah.

There's no more generous Irish welfare system. That was one of the casualties of the financial collapse. We have people coming to Ireland who want to be here and contribute to our country.

we have thousands of irish leaving to get work but we have thousands entering ireland to live on our over generous welfare system.this small country billions in debth cant house feed educate finance and give free medical services to these spongers.we all know who they are

anomaid, as usual you Americans are attempting to villify Muslims. Not acceptable. There is no hatred of Muslims in Ireland.