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Area : 27136  sq.mi - Population 4234925 hab.
Ireland

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Weather

  • Dublin  17°C 17°C 17°C 18°C
  • Shannon  21°C 19°C 17°C 19°C
  • Cork  17°C 14°C 13°C 14°C

Practical information Ireland

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Area

27136  sq.mi
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Flights

Between 1 hr and 1 hr 30 mins. Dublin is 290 mi from London.
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Jet Lag

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Population

4234925 hab.
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Airports

The Dublin airport is 12.42 miles from the town centre. It is a 30 minute drive by taxi and costs about 20? (£18). By bus it costs about 4 euros (£2)
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Security

In Dublin and in the big cities, do not leave your valuable objects in the car. Do not fear terrorism here, terrorist confrontations and attacks mainly occur in Northern Ireland and England.

New drinking and driving laws have been implemented at the end of 2011. You may be heavily penalised or even imprisoned if you are found driving over the limit. The new limit is 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood (0.05%) for fully licensed drivers, and 20ml of alcohol per 100ml of blood (0.02%) for professional, learner and novice drivers. The Garda Traffic Corps is empowered to conduct random breath-tests on drivers.

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Languages

The official languages are English and Gaelic. The latter is only obligatory in Primary School and is thus spoken by about 25% of the population.
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Requirements

For European citizens, a valid passport or national identity card is sufficient to enter Ireland.
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Religion

93% of the population is Catholic and 3% Anglican. The other Protestant churches represented are Methodist and Presbyterian.
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Currency

The currency is the Euro, which consists of 100 Cents. Travellers cheques and most credit cards are accepted everywhere and you will find ATM machines in all towns. Banks are open from 10:00am to 4:00pm during the week.
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Local transportation

The poorly developed railway network links the capital to the large cities. To travel at low rates to other places, the national company Bus Eireann provides a bus service. Independent travellers can rent a vehicle if they are more than 23 years old and in possession of a 2 year driving license. Be aware that driving is on the left in Ireland; also be aware that Ireland is changing over to the metric measurement system, although this is not yet the case everywhere. (The black billboards on white backgrounds show the distance in miles and white boards on green backgrounds in kilometres). The domestic airlines allow you to travel to Dublin in record time and to other main cities like Cork or Galway. For short distances, try hitch-hiking, it works so well that at times the Irish will willingly stop to ask you if you want a lift. Otherwise, travel by bicycle, as bikes can be rented anywhere.
Types of accommodation:
Apart from hotels, you can opt for the traditional 'Bed & Breakfast', guesthouse, hostel, country house, rented home, camping ground or youth hostel.
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Health

No vaccine is required. Your medical expenses will be reimbursed on presentation of your European Health card.
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Electricity

Voltage is 220 V with three pin electrical outlets using British type plugs.
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Flood of tourists

8.7 million visitors in 2006.
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Taxes and tips

It is custom to leave a 10% tip at hotels and restaurants.
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Telephone

To call Ireland from the UK: 00 (international) + 353 (country code) + regional code without zéro (1 for Dublin and 27 for Cork) + the number of your correspondent.
To call the UK from Ireland: 00 (international) + 44 (UK country code) + number without the initial 0.