I'm Irish living on the East Coast. Ireland has its problems, particularly WRT housing, but in many other respects it is booming. The economy is doing very well post Brexit and its educated workforce and high education standards have paid off big time. There is, as you all probably know, a huge involvement by US corporates here in Pharma, digital science, Google and so on, fed by the workforce, and of course the low Corporation Tax rate, which although renegotiated recently will now be 15% for turnovers in excess of 750m euro, all other companies will pay the existing 12.5%.
If anyone wants to visit us here, you will not regret it, provided you avoid the obvious tourist traps in Dublin particularly, but there is so much culture, free museums, history, architecture, and of course the spectacular and for the most part uncrowded and unspoilt scenery, and the music in the pubs now that they are open again. If you wish to ask any questions about Ireland I'd be happy to help steer you in the right direction, depending on your interests. I am retired now and pre Covid was a volunteer tour guide for the City Council in Dublin. I loved it!
Everyone in Ireland is very disappointed with Brexit. Not so much with the freedom of the voters to choose, but the perception that UK has once again trod on us, as in the past. It is a shame, but our economic success and the optimism of its people will see us through.