In what country outside of Ireland would you most like to live, long-term?

I would have to say USA.

I'd like to live somewhere in Northern Canada. I love proper cold weather when your breath is frozen as soon as it leaves your mouth and the changing landscape from summer to winter would make it seem like I was living in two different places. I like the idea of the isolation too.

I wouldn't move to a lot of non-English speaking countries if I didn't speak the local language fluently. Even in international circles it's very isolating not being able to understand what people around you are saying; in supermarkets, pubs etc. You live in an alternate world. I've experienced it in France and it's not nice, especially at times when you're not surrounded by English-speaking friends.

Australia seems nice but I never got the massive appeal others seem to see in it. Also it's a bit too far from Europe for my liking.

Would probably go with the USA or UK. Although in the UK I wouldn't really like to live anywhere but London. Would need to live somewhere as big or bigger than Dublin and Manchester/Liverpool sound like my idea of a nightmare. Don't like living in small places.

In the USA, I'd want to live in California or New York. California because it's sunny and the heart of the industry I work in (IT) and New York because it's a nice city. Big, lots to do, good transport etc. Winters are awful and there's lots of gob****es who think they're up and coming celebrities but overall it's a good buzz.

Lived in Canada for 9 yrs, back here 3 now. Moved back because of ailing parent. Huge bleed of money to do this. Gone from financial security to looking under the sofa for coins. I miss it so much, but less (and less) as time goes by. We have a great country here, but with the obvious issues. I dunno if I have it in me to turn around and go back, but I should never have left.

I'm making a permanent move to England come September. I'll be doing a PGCE in Southampton but after that I plan to move to a different city/big town there. Southampton isn't that great and its also ferociously expensive (as is the rest of the south coast). I lived in Newcastle for a year and really liked it up there, however the cold in the winter was a bit much (-12c at night!). I think I'd like to live around Manchester in the long term if I have the choice.

UK or Germany. If it was England, it would have to be up north, and not a city. A town like Skipton would be nice. Or else scotland, that would be ok depending on the part.
Germany would be great though, loads to see and do. I love the people, I love the idea that you're so central for driving around europe, I love the football fan culture over there, I love the food and beer, the women don't think you're a weirdo if you ask them to piss on you during sex, the public transport is amazing, it's close to ireland to get home, i've been to about 6 german cities and loved them all.