Brexit fallout puts Ireland ahead of UK for popularity with expats

Ireland has leaped above the UK for the first time in an annual global study of the most desirable emigration destinations.

Brexit fallout puts Ireland ahead of UK for popularity with expats

The ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit, coupled with Ireland’s improving economy and falling unemployment, appears to have changed expats’ perceptions of the two countries.

Ireland’s much-improved position — up 11 places from last year in the just-released Expat Insider 2017 Survey from InterNations — is mainly due to the improved job security and satisfaction of foreign residents.

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