Letters to the editor: Emigration will become Ireland’s downfall

The Famine Memorial on the bank of the River Liffey.

Upon returning to my first lecture of my final year of studies in University College Dublin, my lecturer asked the room for a show of hands: “Who here plans to move out of Ireland after they graduate?” Of the 20 students, 19 hands went up. It’s a pretty damming assessment of the faith that young people have in Ireland.

I often find myself questioning what I have in Ireland that I can build on. As a 23-year-old, it’s not that much.