Ireland

General

Summary

OECD country. Member of the EU and the EEA.

Language(s)

Irish (Gaelic) is the official language but only used by a minority. On the west coast, it does dominate in areas known as Gaeltacht. English is the language generally used elsewhere.

International Direct Dialling Code

00 353

International Country Code

Cities

Capital: Dublin

Principal Ports

Cork, Drogheda, Dublin, Dun Laoghaire, Limerick, Rosslare, Waterford

Weights and Measures

Metric system

Electricity Supply

230V, 50Hz

Currency

The euro

Journey Planning

Time

Synchronised with UK arrangements.

Circulation

EU standard requirements apply except that a height of up to 4.57m is acceptable.

Authorisations, Taxes and Tolls

EU standard requirements apply.

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