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Ireland's History of Emigration

The media has been dominated by stories over the last number of months about protests taking place outside reception centres over immigrants seeking international protection here.  However, there was a time in history when the Irish were facing similar protests in counties like the US and UK.  Irial Glynn is a migration historian at UCD and she joined Sean on the show this afternoon...

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15.38 16 Jan 2024


Ireland's History of Emigration


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The media has been dominated by stories over the last number of months about protests taking place outside reception centres over immigrants seeking international protection here. 

However, there was a time in history when the Irish were facing similar protests in counties like the US and UK. 

Irial Glynn is a migration historian at UCD and she joined Sean on the show this afternoon...


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