Kieran Connell: Ireland has a long multicultural history. It's time to tell that story

Most people reading this will know someone who has left Ireland. Many will have done so themselves. Some might still be overseas, reading the Irish Examiner to keep up with events back home.

From music, literature, and film to Irish presidential speeches, the experience of emigration is at the heart of Irish culture and identity.

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