“Dear Britain, we envy you”

So divegester is correct in claiming that there is a certain envy about the announced opening plans.
However this is a specific envy not a general one to the tune of "Oh that we would live there."

Germans are more envious of New Zealand or Australia...by the way.

I personally am not envious of the British.

Whatever about the pandemic, it is out of our hands.
What is in your hands Dive was the choice to walk away from the single market.

A tarrif free market of 500 million people.
All because the Brits still have an empire mentality and won't be told what to do by Johnny foreigner.

You now have 2 other problems apart from the pandemic.

1. The thorn in your side which is the North of my country.

2. The consequences of leaving the club but you still expect to get all the privileges as if you are still in the club.

Taxes and tariffs are a reality for you now with more tariffs on the way from April 1.
I'm not a bitter man.
I would like to see you back in the EU.

We are stronger together.

Another factor is tourism.
The majority of tourists here are either British or American.
They come here for different reasons but can't now due to the pandemic.

But when things get better, the British British won't come here anymore in the same numbers because they will not have a favourable currency exchange rate.

Very sad for all.
Everyone loses.

@InstantKarma777

Why would a Brit travel to Ireland?

That's like some guy saying...

"Hey babe, let's go on a vacation to somewhere worse than here"