I’m in a long-distance relationship with Ireland, and every visit home I curse austerity for driving us apart. I’ve a great part-time job in London now that frees me to write plays. About half of economic activity in the country is in Dublin, according to the Ireland 2040 report. Within three months of arriving in London I’d a job (in a shop), a room to rent, and a prescription for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRIs). So, ask me again, “would I never think of moving home?” The truth is, I think about it constantly.

Source: The Irish Times February 03, 2020 06:00 UTC