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The majority of Irish people exercise regularly - 55% of us say that we do. Interestingly, it's the northern Europeans who exercise the most - despite the weather! 🇮🇪🏃 instagram.com/amazing__maps/

Ireland is one of the happiest countries in the world! The new World Happiness Report ranks Ireland as the 15th happiest country of 147 worldwide. 🇮🇪😇 Read my analysis of the report and what it can teach us about nurturing a happier Ireland irishexaminer.com/opinion/commen… World Happiness Report

Happier people share more meals with others. The more you share, the more satisfied you're likely to be with life & the more positive emotions and fewer negative ones you experience. In Ireland, the average person shares 9 meals a week. 🇮🇪🥣 irishexaminer.com/opinion/commen…

Ireland is a very equal country. Income inequality is comparatively low and in decline. We are taxed early and often and monies are redistributed to support others. Our inequality is on par with Denmark, below EU average, and well below the UK & USA. 🇮🇪 cso.ie/en/releasesand…

The number of hospital doctors in the Irish health service increased by more than 60% in the last decade. We now have nearly 14,000 doctors - a huge rise from 8,500 in 2015. 🇮🇪🧑‍⚕️ gov.ie/en/press-relea…

'Uncertainty' is an increasingly common word these days. Ireland's Central Bank tracks the Irish media's use of the term. It's already back to the heights of the financial crisis of 2008-11, and may yet challenge the peaks of Brexit and Covid-19. centralbank.ie/publication/qu…

Ireland's defence spending is the lowest of any European nation (as a share of GDP). Neutral Austria invests 3 times more than us, and Finland invests 7 times more. The time has come for us to step up and defend our land and sea better 🇮🇪🪖 ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/we…

Ireland is ranked the 6th most democratic nation on the planet in the latest report on global democracy by the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg. (Even better that the 8th place ranking from Economist Intelligence: EIU recently.) We should be proud of that 🇮🇪 v-dem.net/publications/d…

Most Irish people saw a real increase in their take home pay last year as wages increased above inflation. Following two years of decline, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) expect that we will see continued growth in our real earnings this year and next. 🇮🇪🎉 esri.ie/publications/q…

Irish people are confident they can recognise disinformation when they encounter it. 8-in-10 of our young people say they are confident that they can - one of the highest figures in Europe. Let's hope they're right. 🇮🇪🤞 #InternationalFactCheckingDay europa.eu/eurobarometer/…

The Irish passport has been rated the most desirable passport in the world. Ireland beat Switzerland & Greece to top the table of 199 countries thanks to the widespread visa-free and visa-on-arrival arrangements it offers holders. 🇮🇪🛂 nomadcapitalist.com/nomad-passport…

"This is a once in a generation opportunity for the EU to become the world centre of excellence in health research. This could stimulate economic growth [and] improve health outcomes across the globe." Fascinating article. Prof John FitzGerald The Irish Times irishtimes.com/business/econo…

The Irish national debt more than halved over the past decade as a a share of our economy. We owed 120% of our GDP in debt in 2013 and that's fallen to 40% today. Excluding multinational activity, our debt fell from 160% of GNI* to 75%. Great progress 🇮🇪 esri.ie/publications/q…

Ireland is a global exemplar in implementing the rule of law. We are 9th best of 142 nations in the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index. Effective rule of law reduces corruption, protects from injustice & enables accountable government. Well done 🇮🇪 worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-in…

Unemployment is low in Ireland and there's no gender gap: the unemployment rate for women and men is equal (0.1% difference). Women are more likely to be unemployed in Greece & Spain, whereas men are more likely jobless in Finland. Balance is best 🇮🇪 oecd.org/en/data/insigh…

House prices in Ireland have increased 80% since 2010 - that's a lot, but 15 EU countries have seen greater increases. Our cost of rental, however, has grown by nearly 120% and only Estonia, Lithuania & Hungary have seen greater increases. ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/we…

The best music was what you listened to in your teenage years - right? We exhibit a strong nostalgia. Research shows we prefer the music of our childhood, love the songs of our late teens, and tend not to like much that's released after our mid-30s! 🧑‍🎤😄 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

An optimistic figure! 😊 What do you think? I could try selling them at my talks on positive progress - I'd definitely shift three: one for each of my kids 🤣🤣🤣