You know the mythology: despite 55% upper marginal tax rate in exchange for nearly zilch in public services, despite the need to pay consultants' fees and private insurance just to get basic medical care, and despite the fact that childcare runs a cost of the second mortgage, Dublin (nay, rest of Ireland too) is a great location for human capital-rich expats, especially if they command high salaries...
And now, we have:
Dublin ranks 24th in the world amongst the locations 'most appealing' for expats.
Never mind, we already have the best educated workforce in the world, so be jealous you London, NYC, Paris, and all the rest of ye in the 23-losers lot.
Source: http://www.citylab.com/work/2014/10/the-new-global-centers-for-talent/381487/
