Back to Ireland with u so francie , I’d say if you spoke to a few polish or Lithuanians they would say the same about the Irish

I agree Francie…

@John why would i go home john?? I was simply pointing out that tom made a valid point! I personally don’t care what they say, i find their racism pretty funny! An if they give out about the irish i say “if you would stop being so lazy maybe we would not have to come over and do your work for you!

Except it seems Irish people! How many stories of ‘no Irish need apply’ have we heard in recent times.

But how many Irish are going over there every month, you can’t say they’re not getting jobs. So some employers have been burned by a minority of ethically bad workers and have gone to the extreme but thats not the majority. I have loads of friends there and they are loving it. Every country has their issues but with what’s going on here at the moment, you can’t say a decent job with decent pay along with a bit of sunshine is all that bad! All I’m saying if that’s not enough for you then just don’t go!

The only drawback i found with Australia, it is so far away.

Terrible reason not to go….as I always say, there’s no snake in Australia more deadly than the ones in Leinster house. I’ve been in WA over a year and only saw them in the zoo. Get over it.

It not snakes, it is the redback spider. I saw a few while in Oz.

I would be careful as Australia has just released economic data about their mining industry abrupt decline and the need to start balancing their budgets. Their boom is over due to the decline in the growth of the Chinese economy.
We all know what these indicators mean and it’s a long way to travel unless everything is completely tied down. A temporary employment contract should not be enough to encourage someone to bring their family all that distance.

I agree with you Paddy, some say Australia will have a property bust soon.

You wouldn’t go because of a spider?

Paddy Rodgers despite what the Irish “pop” economists are saying, Australia is not a giant mine with a country tacked on to it. Most Australian states, including the two most populists ones, get no revenue from mining, that boom is confined mostly to WA. The tightening of fiscal policy is to repay the $42 billion stimulus that kept Australia out of the GFC

The children of the immigrants will be among the best employees in a number of years and Ireland should hold onto them. Fluent in English and their own language the Googles and Paypals will be only too happy to take them on.

That’s not my point. Certain persons and nationals came here to tap into the welfare bounty that Ireland provides. They came for no other reason. My point is, the children of these migrants will be worse as they will expect the same and more and will be willing to contribute nothing, but now as Irish citizens will be “entitled” to more. I am all for skilled migrants coming and contributing to the economy with new skills and paying taxes. Their kids will want to work and be sought after by companies. These will be proud to call Ireland home unlike the others I mentioned who couldn’t care less and see it as an ATM card…

The shoe is on the other foot now, expect to hear comments of “coming over and taking our jobs” from the drunken aussies. What goes around comes around I suppose.

Great news for our eastern European brethren
Very few Irish with any hospitality experience in the last 10 years

Kingstown. What are you on about?

Very simply the increase in anti Irish attitudes in Australia are reminiscent of the familiar anti Irish rhetoric Irish people experienced in the US, Canada, Britain and other white colonies.

What increase ya lunatic?! And what part of Australia do you currently reside in? Did you pick that up from Home & Away or something? Seriously, folk back home are very misinformed.

I read one report of anti Irish in Australia and it was condemned by the Australian government.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/irishsun/irishsunnews/4190501/Oz-boss-bans-jobless-Irish-brickies.html

http://www.news.com.au/business/no-irish-outrage-at-aussie-job-ad/story-e6frfm1i-1226298294444

Also this one by an Irishman, Irish backpackers have been banned from a hostel in Australia, owned by a Dubliner, due to the trouble they have caused.

http://www.thejournal.ie/irish-bar-and-hostel-owner-in-australia-refuses-to-take-irish-backpackers-504087-Jun2012/

I spent two years in Australia, had a great time, met some lovely Aussies (& a few muppets too). Anyone unemployed would be mad not to go. The roads aren’t paved with gold but if you work hard, there are plenty of opportunities. Some of the Moany tools on here thrive on being miserable where ever they are.