Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 14hThe child poverty rate in Ireland is among the lowest in OECD countries. 7% of Irish children live in relative income poverty. That figure is too high, but it's half the OECD average and only beaten by lower levels in Denmark and Finland. 🇮🇪👏 211
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Ireland is the 19th most innovative economy in the world according to the latest Global Innovation Index. The country's strengths lie in our innovation infrastructure, institutions, business sophistication, and knowledge and technology outputs. It's the third year in a row in the world's top 20 🇮🇪 121
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Homes in Ireland are comparatively spacious. Irish households are among the least overcrowded in the EU. Only 5% of people (and 7% of those aged under 30) live in overcrowded conditions where there is fewer than one room per adult. 🇮🇪🏘️ 110
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Irish households are saving more than ever. In fact, Ireland currently has the highest household savings rate in Europe. This provides additional expenditure power and a good buffer in the event of any downturn. 🇮🇪💶🏦 100
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Employment in Ireland's pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors grew by 63% in just the past 6 years. There are now nearly 100,000 people employed - the vast majority of whom work for multinational companies. It's a great success story of creating high-skilled and well-paid jobs 🇮🇪🧑⚕️👏 111
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Academic freedom in Ireland is one of the highest in the world. Students and lecturers can pursue their studies without political direction or interference. That fosters innovation and encourages critical thinking. And it's something to be proud of 🇮🇪 172
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The youth of Ireland are the best educated in all of Europe. Two-thirds of those aged from 25 to 34 have a higher level educational qualification - more than in any other EU nation. Twenty years ago the figure was just 40%. This enabled us to create higher skilled jobs and increased earnings. 🇮🇪👍 121
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Read the Global Gender Gap Index 2026 report here www.weforum.org/publications... 000
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Ireland is the 10th most gender equal nation in the world. 🇮🇪 The country has seen sustained progress over the past 20 years, driven by steady gains in economic participation and political representation while maintaining full educational parity, says the World Economic Forum. 👏 2103
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Source worldwellbeingmovement.org/uk-wellbeing... 000
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Governments should aim, above all else, to make their citizens happier. Higher national wellbeing increases support for the government, increases voter turnout at elections, and increases the government's share of the vote at general elections. It strengthens democracy. 100
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Irish teenagers are among the best at fact-checking what they're told. 60% of 15 year olds in Ireland report both checking the credibility of information sources and placing greater trust in scientific evidence than in common sense. That reduces vulnerability to misinformation and disinformation 🇮🇪😇 352
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026More than three-quarters of Irish people in their 20s are in work. In fact, Ireland has one of the highest rates of youth employment in the EU. We have created many more opportunities for our young people than other European countries. 🇮🇪👏 100
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 14/09/2026"If you think it’s hard to buy a house in Dublin, try Sydney. In Dublin, the median house price is around 5 times the median household income. In Sydney, it’s 14x." High house prices are a global problem explains Progress Ireland. Read what other countries are doing in the link below 212
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Irish people have twice as much income today as they did 30 years ago. Disposable income in Ireland has doubled in *real* terms - i.e. after stripping out price inflation. That's a dramatic improvement in living standards in a single generation. 🇮🇪👏 101
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Ireland's 15-year-olds have ranked first for reading, third for science and fourth for mathematics out of the 27 EU countries, in a major international educational study. 🇮🇪🎒👏 101
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Ireland is the 7th most competitive country in the world. The country is well ranked for its strong economy, good government efficiency, and positive business practices. It also deemed an exemplar in applying the rule of law. Those are all good things worth celebrating. 🇮🇪👏 200
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Planning on staying in and watching TV tonight? 64% of Irish internet users have a paid subscription to a film, series, or sports streaming service. That's the highest anywhere in the EU (and twice the EU average)! Make good use of it so 📺🫖🍷 100
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Dublin airport is the 10th busiest in the EU. The airport hosted a quarter of a million commercial flights last year. That was roughly half as many as the leading destinations - Amsterdam Schiphol and Paris Charles De Gaulle - that would have a lot more transit traffic. Not bad at all. 🇮🇪🛫 120
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Data source www.medicalcareers.ie/wp-content/u... 000
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026We have record numbers of specialists in our health service. The number of consultant doctors in Ireland has increased by 50% in only the past 7 years. And the growth has outpaced the population increase so there is a meaningful improvement in the expert care available to us. 🇮🇪🧑⚕️ 110
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Ireland has passed 'peak child'. The number of children aged under 15 peaked at 1,015,500 in 2019 and is now gradual declining. While there are immediate implications for the education system, the long term impacts of an aging population on work, health and public services will be profound. 🇮🇪 111
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Irish people are not emigrating in great numbers. Those who leave Ireland are closely matched by the number returning. 35,000 left last year and 30,000 returned. Net migration by Irish citizens is less than one-fifth of what it was in 2012. 🇮🇪 131
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Ireland's population continues to grow and now tops 5.5 million. 30% of the recent growth is a natural increase thanks to more births than deaths, 70% is due to inward migration. Our population has now doubled since its nadir in 1961 when emigration was widespread 🇮🇪👍 1103
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The Irish are the biggest online ticket purchasers in Europe! Most adults in Ireland bought an event ticket online in the past 3 months (51.5% did). And that's twice as many as in the average EU country. Only the Dutch and the Danes come close to matching us. 🇮🇪🎫 121
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 19/08/2026See the full ranking and the research methodology at www.prosperityindex.com/rankings 000
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Ireland is the 3rd most prosperous country on Earth. So says the Legatum Prosperity Index which ranks nations on their development, freedom, and social fabric. Ireland excels in our freedoms and family & community bonds. Only the Swiss and Norwegians live better lives than the Irish today. 🇮🇪 173
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Had a summer break yet? 79% of Irish adults take a holiday at home or overseas. In fact, we are much more inclined to take a leisure break than most Europeans and are not far behind the leaders, the Dutch (84% of whom take a trip). 🇮🇪🇪🇺 131
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I am honoured to be appointed to the board of the National Museum of Ireland. The museum is home to our greatest collections of Irish heritage and culture. I seek to apply my experience in tourism, heritage, marketing, and governance to make a positive contribution to this iconic institution. 281
Mark Henry @drmarkhenry.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Read the survey report at www.onecore.ie/intel/june-2... 000