Ireland faces loss of entire generation

IRELAND could lose a whole generation to a fresh wave of emigration after a survey showed that more than three quarters of third-level students want to move abroad after completing their studies.

More than 79% of college students said they planned to emigrate after graduation, according to research conducted by the Student Marketing Network.

The survey of more than 1,200 students nationwide carried out over the Christmas period revealed that 92% were worried about their future in Ireland.