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I moved to Ireland a year ago (I realize they generally acquiesce to anything the US wants, but hey, it's a start) because I wanted to try something different and was tired of feeling guilty about the foreign policy my taxes were supporting. The startup culture here is excellent and the cost of living lower than SF (everything costs more except rent, which is about 25% what it would be in SF). You also don't have an entire city being run over by rich 25 year olds driving out the artists and people who make a city enjoyable.



Oh, to lend some more context - being an English-speaking country in Europe with an immigration policy that doesn't consist of "gtfo unless you're a billionaire" added to its appeal as well.


Where in Ireland?


Dublin; there's some activity in Cork as well but since it's already a bit isolated from the rest of Europe being near a major airport is a pretty big factor in its favor, at least for me.




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