Migration reversal: Why more Americans are now moving to Ireland ^55%

BBC - By Anne Cassidy - 4/15/2026, 9:36 AM

Anecdotal 23.2% - Hasty Generalization 17.9% - Availability Heuristic 16.9%

In a historic reversal, the number of Americans moving to Ireland last year was higher than the number of Irish people migrating to the US. Was this just a blip or the start of a more profound trend? Michael Sable is an American stand-up comedian and communications manager who moved from Washington DC to Dublin in 2016. Sable, who draws... more