Students are to highlight the plight of graduates forced to emigrate for work with a demonstration at the Jeanie Johnston famine ship in Dublin, it emerged today.

Three crew members on the Jeanie Johnston famine ship have been paid €16,000 in wage arrears.

The future of the Jeanie Johnston famine ship is uncertain, according to reports.

The warm reception given to the Jeanie Johnston famine ship when it sailed into Montreal last week turned unexpectedly cool when the ship’s owners were given a €8,000 bill for port fees.

THE Minister for Communications and the Marine, Dermot Ahern, has announced a full review of the funding of the Jeanie Johnston famine ship project, which has already cost over 12m euro.