If Ireland is still used as a tax haven for large multinationals (including the companies that provide widespread encrypted messaging) then it would be the idea

If Ireland is still used as a tax haven for large multinationals (including the companies that provide widespread encrypted messaging) then it would be the ideal venue for anti-privacy lobbying -- large companies may be able to close a token office in a small country to move beyond the reach of sanctions, but if that country is enabling billions of dollars a year in tax savings, then their influence may be the biggest global threat to user privacy.