The place has lots of positives. There’s just something missing: warmth, friendliness
Irish abroad
Wild Geese: Catherine Hurley, Malta
The Portuguese have no tolerance for a chill. Once the temperature hovers around 20 degrees, it is common to see people wrapped up in coats and gloves
Figuring out the healthcare system in Australia has certainly been the most complex part of moving
‘I realise just how bloody surreal it is to learn about Ireland in America’
While renting in Dublin city centre, housing rights researcher Emma Nic Shuibhne was confronted daily with Ireland’s housing crisis
It’s sad when the numbers say you’re better off leaving Ireland
The greatest illusion of this public art project persuades us that we can be in two places at once
My parents weren’t supposed to get cancer for at least another 20 years. Not until I was back in Dublin and finished looking after small children
Wild Geese: Susan Bolger works for Tourism Ireland in Madrid
‘When you own a house, you are allowed to live in it ... without worrying that the house is starting to look occupied’
Christopher Burke says his choice of where to live has baffled both his abroad and Colombian friends
Ask Roe: He is a great person otherwise and I love him dearly. I desperately want him to revert to the person he was before leaving Ireland
Settling down scares Kate Ashe-Leonard more than crossing oceans
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