This is paywalled, and the bit that can be translated is not very illuminating.
You may be interested in the OECD Better Life Index which is designed to let you visualise and compare some of the key factors that contribute to well-being in OECD countries. It’s an interactive tool that allows you to see how countries perform according to the importance you give to each of 11 dimensions that make for a better life (like knowledge and skills, housing, environmental quality, social connections and so on).
There are also other indices and tools like the Work-Life Balance in 2025, where Ireland ranks second among many countries.
According to these sources, Ireland ranks very high regarding living standard.
Addition:
You may also be interested in https://livingcost.org/cost/germany/ireland (this is the Ireland/Germany comparison, but you can choose and compare the countries of your interest).
As we all know, there are many factors that determine the standard of living, so we should not rely on a single tool.
Rich on paper at least. I am interested in what has happened with the Celtic tiger debt bubble, and what co ditio s are like for Irish people genwrally
Do you speak French and subscribed to Le Monde?
Yes I do speak French.no I am not subscribed to le monde.
I am interested in the Irish perspective, not the French.
Leider ist die Webseite in französisch (und deshalb muss ich das hier auf deutsch schreiben).
Jammer dat je reageert in het Duits, nu moet ik wel een Nederlandstalige reactie schrijven.
:)
Kein “SPRICH”? :(
@Zwuzelmaus @Davriellelouna 你现在可以在每个浏览器上翻译内容（这就是为什么我需要用中文写这个）。
This is a paywalled article in French.
It’s paywalled. But doesn’t your browser have a translation feature? I’d welcome more non-English language news myself, to see a bit more actual (and more varied) EU journalism.
I feel like the ubiquitous translate button is almost as significant a change for large scale communication as the printing press was.
The bit that can be translated is not very revealing.
How does a translation help if it’s paywalled?
Where did I say it does? I’m arguing that the article being in French shouldn’t be a bad thing per se.
