Taoiseach mourns ‘wasted years’ of emigration

THE Taoiseach has expressed his frustration at the “wasted years” Ireland has been left with through the thousands of young people emigrating from its shores.

Enda Kenny has told all the young emigrants travelling back to Ireland for Christmas that he wants to create opportunities for them here, but there is no easy fix to bring them home.

He said he has regularly been contacted by Irish people in Australia, Canada, the US and other parts of the world.