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title: "Ireland is Europe's Richest Country. Why Doesn't it Feel That Way?"
description: "Ireland boasts the highest GDP per capita in Europe—but with soaring housing costs, stagnant wages, and deep generational divides, most citizens aren’t feeling the wealth. Discover the story behind the stats."
url: https://fronts.co/videos/homefronts-i3woo6zh1qy.md
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datePublished: 2025-07-17T16:15:02.000Z
dateModified: 2025-07-17T16:15:02.000Z
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  - name: Fronts Staff
    url: https://fronts.co/authors/fronts-team/
publisher: Fronts
type: NewsArticle
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Ireland boasts the highest GDP per capita in Europe—but with soaring housing costs, stagnant wages, and deep generational divides, most citizens aren’t feeling the wealth. Discover the story behind the stats.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/homefronts-i3woo6zh1qy/.
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