Coughlan: Young people emigrate ‘to enjoy themselves’
As criticism grew over her handling of Ryanair’s offer to create 500 jobs at Dublin Airport, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment said some emigration out of the country is “not a bad thing”.
During an interview with BBC’s HardTalk programme, she also said that Irish people “do feel good about ourselves” if we compare ourselves to some of the poorest countries in the world.