TO GET INTO IRELAND TOP 1 %, YOULL NEED €123 , 000 IN DISPOSABLE INCOME – THE IRISH TIMES

What happened: A DataPulse study found Ireland's top 1 per cent earnings threshold is €123,200 in annual disposable income, the third highest entry point in the EU. Key numbers: Ireland €123,200. Luxembourg €205,420. Denmark €135,389. Germany €111,693. Netherlands €107,894. France €104,743. EU-wide top 1 per cent threshold €92,200. Why it matters: Ireland ranks behind only Luxembourg and Denmark for the entry threshold, and has the third highest share of its population in the EU-wide top 1 per cent. The report also notes the top 1 per cent threshold is 3.5 times the Irish median.

A DataPulse study found Ireland's top 1 per cent earnings threshold is €123,200 in annual disposable income, the third highest entry point in the EU.

Ireland ranks behind only Luxembourg and Denmark for the entry threshold, and has the third highest share of its population in the EU-wide top 1 per cent. The report also notes the top 1 per cent threshold is 3.5 times the Irish median.