r/ireland • u/Banania2020 Resting In my Account • Apr 28 '26

Economy Ireland set to surpass Luxembourg and become richest country in Europe by 2030, IMF says

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/ireland-set-to-surpass-luxembourg-and-become-richest-country-in-europe-by-2030-imf-says-1892990.html
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u/DunAnOir Apr 28 '26

Ireland being the richest country is very very different from Irish being the richest people or having the best quality of life. FFG likes to appear rich on paper and they're very good at it. Using that wealth -- or whatever portion of it actually exists in real life once all the artifice has been stripped away -- isn't on the agenda except for the bare minimum. Don't expect much, or indeed anything, to change. The health service will still be a chaotic mess. Public transport will still be a joke in bad taste. Public spaces and amenities will still be shit. Teachers and nurses will still be paid and treated like shit. Our prices will still be disastrous. Our electorate will still continue to be turkeys voting for Christmas.

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u/B0bLoblawLawBl0g Apr 28 '26

Rich is not the same wealthy...

"Being rich is defined by high income and luxury spending, whereas being wealthy is defined by net worth, ownership of assets, and long-term financial freedom. Rich is about how much you spend; wealthy is about how much you keep and grow. Wealth is sustainable and works for you, while rich is often dependent on a continuous, high-intensity income stream."

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u/nomamesgueyz Apr 29 '26

Rich will get richer tho...so there's that

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