There is so many in accuracies on this thread it's difficult to know where to start.
Dublin is not a shithole first firstly. Yes, since covid and with a rapidly expanding population, it has definitely got a lot rougher in parts, especially the North Inner city but the rest of it is pretty ok and a lot of the suburbs are very nice. It's the same as any largely populated area, it has some areas that I wouldn't feel safe in walking at night but others were I would feel perfectly safe.
There's also an increased use of cocaine which has led to more aggression in some areas. Dublin is one of the strangest places I knlw of where walking less than 5 minutes away will have a totally different atmosphere and house pricing differential.
Ireland has no potholes?! Where we you on the M50 for your full stay? Ask anyone in rural Ireland or an mechanic in the country and they won't be long telling you. Main roads are good, minor roads not so much and there are still a number of accidents black spots around the country that haven't been fixed.
Education - yes our education system is considered one of the best in Europe. Teaching is easier than the UK & relatively well paid & holidays are longer. Third level is considered "free" - it's not really free but the majority of students manage either by parental funding or are eligible for a grant. Student loans are nothing like in the UK.
Also the poster who talked about multiple people falling the Leaving cert - that's grossly in accurate. It's very tiny portion of people who fail.
Health - we have to paid for GP & it's €70 in Dublin, €40 for blood tests in most of Dublin. A lot of waiting lists are long. Private health insurance is really worth having if someone can afford it. Dentists have long waiting lists and female contraception & HRT have recently become free. Waiting lists are extremely long especially with a lot of children's requirements.
Employment - we are at near full employment which really isn't going to last forever. It is also the quality of our educated workforce, the fact we speak English and are in the EU that makes us attractive for foreign direct investment. Yes the tax position does help but it's not the sole reason - to say otherwise is disingenuous.
Racism - anti English sentiment isn't the norm at all but it is evident in some places but they are a minority.
There is certainly a negative feeling towards those who want to come hear and not contribute but the average person is very accepting of foreigners who want to come to work, contribute, pay taxes and obey the law.
They are two sepearate categories & saying Ireland has a rascism problem is incorrect.
Housing - almost impossible to rent or to but due to a lack of supply. We need about 50,000 new house/apps a year to match supply...we are building about 30,000 and that's after a significant climb. It's not unusual for a property to sell for at least 100k over the asking price. Property in Ireland, unless in the very remote areas, just isn't value for money anymore.
Wages - wages appear very good but it's one of the most expensive countries in Europe so it's pretty quickly eroded. Electricity, Gas & Fuel costs are some of the highest in Europe.
Weather - yes it rains a lot but this Summer has been one of the better ones and it's also far better on the west coast than east even though they are about 2.5hrs apart!
It's not perfect but it's not bad either but it's very unlikely to be sustainable and in a lot like 2007 again.
Our celtic tiger was just a cat on steroids as they say. The higher you climb, the further people fall. Household debt and levels of credit are nowhere near where they were in 2007 so we are better positioned if the event of any ecomomic downturn but there is undoubtedly a dependency on taxes from a number of concentrated companies.