Ireland travel resources
Dublin's pubs and Georgian streets, the Cliffs of Moher, Galway's live music and the Wild Atlantic Way.
Quick facts
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- English, Irish
- Best time to visit
- May–Sep Compare countries by month
- Emergency
- 112 or 999
- Plug types
- G
- Drives on
- Left
- Government travel advice
- UK Canada How to read it
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Top destinations in Ireland
Travel resources
Travel tips
- Expect rain in any season and pack layers.
- Book rental cars early for summer; most are manual, and automatics cost more.
- Use a TFI Leap Card for cheaper bus, tram and train fares in Dublin.
- Northern Ireland is part of the UK and uses pounds sterling.
- Drive slowly on rural roads: many are narrow, winding and shared with cyclists and farm traffic.
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