BISHOP KIRBY SAYS EMIGRATION IS NOT A LIFESTYLE CHOICE

Date Published: 23-Jan-2012

Bishop of Clonfert John Kirby says many of our people now emigrating have no other option available to them.

Bishop Kirby, who is chair of the Irish Bishops’ Council for Emigrants, made the comment this evening in response to the recent public debate on the causes of contemporary emigration.

While not referring directly to Minister Michael Noonan's controversial comment that emigration is a 'lifestyle choice' for many Bishop Kirby clearly stated while some Irish people may choose to work abroad sadly, for many Irish people today, emigration is not a lifestyle choice, but a necessity.