'The reality is you really don't know what you're talking about.' Strong words for the Tánaiste in Dáil Éireann today after he said Irish people looking to emigrate may not find things easier elsewhere
responded to a new opinion poll which indicated that two-thirds of Irish 18 to 24-year-olds and over a third of 25 to 34-year-olds are considering a move abroad, largely in response to rising rents and the overall cost of living crisis in Ireland.
"Sometimes the grass looks greener," countered the Tánaiste."The grass can look greener, and considering emigration is not the same as actually doing it, and many do come back." Later, he argued that people won't find lower rents in New York or discover that it's easier to purchase a house in Sydney.In recent days, many Irish people who have emigrated to various places including those mentioned by Varadkar have taken to social media to state that they did, in fact, find cheaper, and in many cases significantly superior, accommodation, amenities and overall quality of life.
"In fact, housing costs here are an astonishing 88.5% higher than the EU average. So, unless you consider places like Paris and Rome 'fourth tier', the reality is you really don't know what you're talking about. "Since you made those comments, young people living abroad have reacted with utter astonishment... Tánaiste, we know from
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