Language: English, Irish (Gaelic) is spoken in some Western areas.
Currency: The unit of currency is the Euro (EUR). Currency can be exchanged at banks and bureaux de change and ATMs are widely available. Credit and debit cards, as well as travelers cheques, are widely accepted.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).
Electricity: Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. UK-style three-pin and round three-pin plugs are in use.
Communications: The international access
code for
Ireland is +353 (do not dial the first zero of the area code). The outgoing code is 00, or 048 for
Northern Ireland, followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the
United Kingdom). City/area codes are in use, e.g. 1 for
Dublin. The local mobile phone operators use GSM networks and have roaming agreements with most international operators. Internet cafes are available in the main tourist areas.
Duty Free: Travelers over 17 years arriving from non-
EU countries do not have to pay duty on 200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250g tobacco, or a proportional mix of these; 1 liter spirits with more than 22% alcohol volume, or 2 liters dessert wine with a maximum 22% alcohol content, or a proportional mix of these products, and 2 liters table wine; perfume up to 50g or 250ml eau de toilette; and other goods for personal consumption to the value of EUR175 per adult or EUR90 for children under 15 years. Prohibited items include meat or dairy products or raw vegetables.
Tourist OfficeIrish
Tourist Office, Dublin: +353 (0)1 605 7700 or www.ireland.travel.ie
EmergencyEmergencies: 112/999
Embassies
Irish Embassy,
Washington DC,
United States: +1 202 462 3939.
Irish Embassy,
London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7235 2171.
Irish Embassy,
Ottawa,
Canada: +1 613 233 6281.
Irish Embassy,
Canberra,
Australia: +61 (0)2 6273 3022.
Irish Embassy,
Pretoria,
South Africa: +27 (0)12 342 5062.
Consulate-General of Ireland,
Auckland,
New Zealand: +64 (0)9 977 2252.
United States Embassy, Dublin: +353 (0)1 668 8777.
British Embassy, Dublin: +353 (0)1 205 3700.
Canadian Embassy, Dublin: +353 (0)1 234 4000.
Australian Embassy, Dublin: +353 (0)1 664 5300.
South
African Embassy, Dublin: +353 (0)1 661 5553.
New
Zealand High Commission, London, United Kingdom (also responsible for Ireland): +44 (0)20 7930 8422.
