Emigration Called Key Issue in Irish Election
Almost six out of 10 young Irish people have considered emigrating in the last year, according to an opinion poll published Wednesday.
Irish Prime Minister Charles Haughey, who has called a general election for June 15, has pledged in his campaign to stamp out what he calls the twin evils of Ireland--unemployment and emigration.
The poll in the Irish Independent newspaper showed that 58% of those questioned under the age of 25 had seriously considered emigration. Up to half the population of Ireland is aged under 25.
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