Location: Europe.
Capital: Dublin.
Language: English and Irish.
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz.
Int. direct dialling code: 353.
Driving: European licence ie. pink UK licence or International Driving Permit required.
Currency: Irish Pound (IEP 1 = 100 pence).
Notes: IEP: 5, 10, 20, 50.
Coins: Pence: 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100.
Business hours
Banks: 10am-4pm Mon-Fri.
Offices: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.
Shops: 9am-4.30pm Mon-Sat (larger stores and shopping centres open late Thurs-Fri evenings).
Emergency services
Police, Fire and Ambulance: 999.
Health
Recommended vaccinations: none, however, check travellers have up to date tetanus and polio immunisations.