Irish poverty and depopulation where directly caused by colonialism, an independent Ireland would have a massively larger population due to far less emigration/death by famine. Now of course there is a limit, Ireland is simply smaller than England, but despite this an Ireland that was able to manage the famine and hasn't reached the demographic transition yet would end up having a far larger population.
By this exact logic Europa should be burning down Berlin by now, which I honestly still think it should.
The fact that Spain and Italy are still loyal proves that this empire is much more Latin than merely French.
For what possible reason would Europa give up Catholic Rhineland to help out Ireland? Airstrip One can be a real pain in the ass but you don't give up most of your industry for a fight that would only get a big wet island filled with protestants.
I will take this moment to remind everyone in this thread that the British Navy doesn't exactly lose when outnumbered.
It took 4 years, never-ending defeats, just as great if not greater losses and Nicholas II to break IRL Russia, for what possible reason would the Russians revolt against the man who seems fated to burn down Paris?
Viktor freed the serfs, crushed the aristocracy and is bringing victory in war. Also what excess? Killing Jews obviously wouldn't count to this Russia.
Russia right now, is as ripe for revolution as the Soviet Union was in 1944. Also revolution by who? As far as I can see the Buetalists are to IRL Marxists as Bernie Sanders is to Lenin. What are they going to throw a brick at Viktor as he is busy overseeing the destruction of Rome?