Migration reversal: Why more Americans are now moving to Ireland

Michael Sable is an American stand-up comedian and communications manager who moved from Washington DC to Dublin in 2016.

Sable, who draws on his experience of being an American living in the Republic of Ireland in his stand-up routine, says that, when he first arrived, many Irish people he met were surprised he'd made the move, but now they don't question it.

"I've noticed that, as the years go on, people have been less and less incredulous when hearing that an American moved to Ireland," he says.

Sable is one of a rising number of people who have moved to Ireland from the US, with the latest data showing the figure nearly doubling from 4,900 to 9,600 between 2024 and 2025, exceeding the number of Irish people headed in the opposite direction. 

It comes as the US saw more people leave than arrive last year, according to a report from US think tank the Brookings Institution. It said this was the first time that this had been the case "in at least half a century".

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20260414-why-more-americans-are-now-moving-to-ireland

I'd probably go if I could, although the climate is not quite to my liking.