Emigration is nothing new to Ireland and it was little surprise when thousands of young people streamed out of the country in the aftermath of the economic collapse of 2008.

Now, with Ireland’s economy well on the road to recovery, the outward flow is reversing. Young people who left to find work in America, the UK, Australia and elsewhere are taking their skills back to the country, where job opportunities are steadily increasing.

While people are still packing their bags, it’s expected the numbers returning will soon overtake those leaving, as the economy and job prospects improve.

But what impact has the parting had on exiles and their families and how has the experience of living abroad changed them? Hans von der Brelie travelled to Ireland to meet some of those who have returned, catching up with one young woman we featured in a Reporter in 2012 as she was preparing to take a plane to Australia.

Click on the button to watch his report.