By Jove!!

Look at the countries below Ireland! Spain and Portugal both below the
Republic!! Just goes to show that if you can fly in Ireland, when you go
abroad to fly it mst seem too easy! (you could say the same for the UK).
The old adage of ' Train hard, fight easy' seems to be true again.

On another point with regards to the rankings, is it done on your
nationality or country of perminant residence? (being a ex-pat in Eire).