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Ireland GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Dublin
Population
About 5.5 million
Area
About 70,000 km²
Language · Script
Irish (Gaeilge) and English · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time zone
UTC+0 (GMT) in winter · UTC+1 (IST, Irish Standard Time) from late March to late October

Emergency & help lines

Police (Gardaí)
112 or 999
Fire · Ambulance
112 or 999
Coast Guard · Mountain rescue
112 or 999 (ask for the Coast Guard)
Samaritans (emotional support)
116 123 (free, 24/7)

Traveler essentials

Country code
+353
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type G
Driving side
Left-hand traffic
Major cities
Dublin · Cork · Limerick · Galway · Waterford · Kilkenny

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
First Monday in Feb (Feb 1 if it is a Friday)
St Brigid's Day
Mar 17
St Patrick's Day
Monday after Easter
Easter Monday
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First Monday in May
May Day
First Monday in June
June Bank Holiday
First Monday in August
August Bank Holiday
Last Monday in October
October Bank Holiday
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
St Stephen's Day

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