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| Currency |
Irish Pound (IR£) = 100 pence.
Coins 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 pence, £1.
Notes 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 pounds.
1 Euro = IR£0.79 (approx) |
| Tax/Duty |
Value Added Tax (usually 20%) applies to most goods.
Displayed prices usually include VAT. |
| Electricity |
Uniformly 230 volts, 50Hz. Sockets are generally of the
type that accept British 13A, 3 pin (flat) plugtops (BS1363). |
| Fixed Line Communications |
Country telephone access code is 353. International
access code from Ireland is 00.
Dublin area code is 01. If dialling into Ireland, then omit the leading digit of the
area code, e.g. +353 1 XXXX XXX for Dublin.
Area Codes Directory Enquiries |
| Mobile Communications |
Ireland has 2 GSM Networks (086, 087) in operation both with
nationwide coverage. |
| Driving |
Driving in Ireland is on the left hand side of the road.
The majority of cars (including hire cars) use manual gear shift. |
| Emergency Services |
Telephone 999 from any public telephone. |
| General Information
Business Hours Maps |
