A third of our young people planning to emigrate

One in three people aged between 18 and 24 are planning on emigrating in the next year, according to a new poll by Lansdowne Milward Browne for the Irish Examiner.

According to those carrying out the survey, this new generation of Irish emigrants are less likely to return home due to the advancement of technology, allowing people to maintain easier contact with family and friends. This would be disastrous for the future of our nation, experts say.

More than 65,000 people left Ireland over the past year, the highest rate since 1989.