Ireland is an island situated to the north-west of continental Europe and is renowned throughout the world for its culture, With bustling cities and historic towns this cosmopolitan island has much to offer. And with a maximum length of 486km and a width of 280 km, it’s relatively easy to explore the whole country. Ireland is European headquarters to over 1,000 U.S. companies including the top 10 U.S. internet companies, which include Google, Twitter, Facebook and others.
The country is divided into four provinces (regions) – Leinster, Munster, Connaught and Ulster.  Dublin (situated in Leinster) is the capital city and accounts for more than one third of the population.  Other cities include Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Kilkenny.  Large regional towns include Drogheda, Dundalk, Navan, Cavan, Wicklow, Wexford, Dungarvan, Ennis, Killarney, Tralee, Ennis, Sligo, Mullingar, Tullamore, Longford, Westport, Castlebar, Donegal and Letterkenny – to name but a few.
In 2024, Ireland was ranked in the top 10 countries in the world for best countries to live in.  Its attractiveness is enhanced by its climate, standard of living and education system among other things.