Originally Posted by
Santander
Hardly any people in the world see Ireland as an oppressor of any sort and their citizens would probably enjoy safer travel in the more marginal areas in the world for foreigners. Nordic and NZ passports are probably among the most desirable passports to have too.
It also helps if the country issuing your passport did well in the last World Cup. That seems to generate all kinds of sympathies.
Going a bit OT: anyone know which country's citizens enjoy visa free access to the most destinations? Gutt feeling is that it's probably one of the EU countries. France/UK with all those former colonies?