Ireland is the second-wealthiest country in the world after Japan, according to a report from Bank of Ireland

The research by Bank of Ireland Private Banking shows that, in a survey of the top eight leading OECD nations, Ireland is ranked the second wealthiest, behind Japan and ahead of the UK, US, Italy, France, Germany and Canada, showing an average wealth per head of nearly €150,000.

According to the report, there are about 30,000 millionaires in Ireland. More than 300 people are worth in excess of €30m, the report estimates, with a further 2,700 possessing a net worth of between €5m and €30m, with the remaining having a net worth of between €1m to €5m.

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