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As Celtic Tiger Slows, Ireland Again Empties

Posted Jun 25, 08 12:01 PM CDT in World 

(Newser) – The massive Irish economic engine of the '90s brought decades of emigration to a screeching halt and hordes of EU immigrants flooding through open borders to lay claim to plentiful jobs. But as the Celtic Tiger begins to look like a kitty, the Wall Street Journal reports, many of those immigrants are packing their bags and heading home—where the boom times are on the rise.

If that reverse migration becomes too pronounced it could exacerbate the slowdown. But most are applauding workers’ newfound ability to country-hop to find work. “These immigrants are simply putting into life the very idea of European integration,” said one Polish migration researcher. This “is exactly what we wanted in introducing the whole idea of a common market.”

Source Wall Street Journal

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This computer generated image released by European plane maker Airbus, Wednesday, June 6, 2007 shows an Airbus A350 bearing the colours of Irish airline Air Lingus.   (AP Photo/Airbus, Fixion, HO)
With modern technology, it's a lot easier for immigrants to hop countries as economic cycles dictate.   (Shutterstock)
This is a Oct. 5, 2006 file photo of a Ryanair plane landing at Dublin airport with an Aer Lingus plane in the background.   (AP Photo)
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