90292813(Outside the Working Abroad expo in the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin in March)

A year-long study of Irish emigration has found clear evidence that a disproportionate number of highly educated young people are leaving the country, with rural Ireland affected most.
62% of recent emigrants have a tertiary qualification of three years or more.

Emigration levels are now four times as high as they were just seven years ago.

However, almost half of those emigrating left full-time jobs to emigrate. Less than a quarter were unemployed before leaving.
The study [from UCC]  found that rural Ireland is worst-affected by emigration, with one in four households seeing someone leave since 2006.

Emigration levels are now four times as high as they were just seven years ago.

 

UCC study on emigration finds evidence of ‘brain drain’ (RTE)

(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)

BVEqygoCYAAb5Xa-1You may recall the post about the Diageo keg pyramid outside a pub in Tuam, Co Galway earlier this morning.

Some of us marvelled at the sheer volume of hooch needed to get through the festivities for one pub for ONE day.

The stuff of Arthurian legend, others mused.

Not so.

Said (two of) YOU.

kegsAnd there the story might well have ended.

Until this comic sans-inscribed jpeg arrived 20 minutes ago

76afcb842d49c696ea25c2f2c688159b__20130926085108 The chilling email closes: “Those barrels were full o porter”

Cheeky booze monkeys.

*shakes fist*

Earlier: Just A Regular Thursday

Thanks Marcus

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