'I was in the mart and there were two people under the age of 30. It was me and a friend'

If only young people could look into a crystal ball and see 10 years down the line that you can farm here in Ireland

Patricia & Edward Treanor with their daughters Blaithin & Eala on their farm outside Clones, Co. Monaghan. 

Over 69,000 people left Ireland in the 12 months to April 2024 - compared with 64,000 in the same period of 2023, according to CSO figures.

This is the highest emigration figure since 2015.