President Higgins says ghost estates could house returning emigrants

Angry, unlike yourself, I AM Irish so I know whats happening in Ireland. You need to stop pretending. Yes i have an opinion on everything but as an Irish person who lives here, Im entitled to unlike yourself who makes stuff up! Wounded George, they ARE my countries migrant communities. What are you waffling on about? We dont ghettoize the people who move here for a better life. We mix with them so they integrate well.

Many Irish immigrants did not leave by choice but because of the law of primogeniture which was utilized world wide. Even more left because they were being starved by invaders "crooks, thieves and malcontents" from their neighboring island calling themselves "royal". I think a great deal of President Higgins for coming up with such a sound solution. Why should Ireland have to fork over money for foreignors from much larger countries with far more resources, when they could offer a home to their emigres who would love the chance to live in Ireland. As for the very discontented ciaradexy or whatever her name is, I suggest a move to a large city. As Americans say. "Talk is cheap. Put your money where your mouth it."

Emigrants who left, left by choice. Ireland didn't ask them to do that. They also sent money to their family bhy choice. Ireland again didn't ask them to do that. They're the responsibility of the Governments of their chosen countries, not Ireland.

nice gesture there michael d but as an emigrant of london and new york, dont think for a second we are gonna save u socialist republic to keep ye guys in the cushy form ye r used to well never return till everyone pays their way cant n wont save ye when ye ignored us for 50 yrs

ciaradexy: "We like to mix with our migrant communities". They're not your migrants, you fool.

Ciaradexy: The kids are NOT all Irish, you fool. You don't even know Irish immigration law. I'll teach you about it. Following the Referendum on the matter which voted 4 to 1 to abolish the inherent right to citizenship of those babies whose mothers flew in from Africa and Asia in their ninth month to give birth, children of foreign migrants in Ireland do NOT have automatic right to Irish citizenship. For someone who posts so frequently in defense of Mass Immigration it's extraordinary how ignorant you are of the basic legal situation.

I may have misjudged Higgins, he doesn't seem like a bad bloke at all. Hats off to him for recognising the suffering and sacrifice and contribution made by those emigrants who were forced to go to Britain in the 20th century.

George Knee is at it again! We like to mix with our migrant communities, that way, ghettos dont form and our kids mix and treat everyone the same regardless of where their parents are from. The kids are all Irish after all! Higgins, the reason there are ghost estates is that no one wanted to buy the sh1t quality housing in the middle of nowhere. people want to live commuting distance from the cities.

I think they should be used to house foreign migrants so that they can go to Ireland and work or go on welfare. IN order to encourage the maintenance of the foreign cultures and language and with a bit of planning you could assign migrants of different nationalities to specific towns. Ballina could be for Arabs, Belturbet would be paks, Kilbeggan sounds good as Nova Polskaya, the mild climate of Bantry makes it ideal for New Africa etc etc.