Reasons Ireland is Class

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 colemanY2K wrote:

you can look a bit closer to home. in england the vast majority of places at third level are fee paying (somewhere in the region of £10k per year). as a result of government policies the divide between rich and poor is significant and growing. statistics in the uk show if you're from an underprivileged family the chances are you'll struggle to get out of that rut. 

while ireland has its problems it is far more equal providing opportunities for society as a whole.

And, in the UK, tertiary level education is essentially tiered which reflects the US model. Thanks to Brexit, the UK has been moving away from social democratic values and that will further create division and lack of opportunity.

I think the major difference in Ireland is that pivots on policy might be sufficient to improve key public services and goods, which are generally available. As a society Ireland has certainly lent into the importance of funding key services that benefit society.