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.

A month-long series of events focusing on Jonathan Swift’s 'Gulliver’s Travels' kicks off in Dublin today as part of a major festival to promote reading.

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.