Plugs and voltage
Ireland uses Type G sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.
At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.
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Money
€ Euro EUR
| 1 USD | 0.8951 EUR |
|---|---|
| 1 GBP | 1.20 EUR |
| 1 JPY | 0.005692 EUR |
| 1 AUD | 0.6288 EUR |
Price level 102 (US = 100, 2025)
Everyday household prices in Ireland are about 102% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries
Language
- Englishofficial98%
- Irishofficial22%
Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).
Time
Ireland is on UTC+0 (standard time; clocks change for daylight saving).
Driving
Traffic in Ireland drives on the left, so the steering wheel is on the right. All left-driving countries
Public holidays in the next 12 months
10 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.
December 2026
- Christmas Day
- Saint Stephen's Day
January 2027
- New Year's Day
February 2027
- Saint Brigid's Day
March 2027
- Saint Patrick's Day
- Easter Monday
May 2027
- May Day
June 2027
- June Bank Holiday
August 2027
- August Bank Holiday
October 2027
- October Bank Holiday
Travel advisories
United States · State Department
Level 1 Exercise normal precautions
Read the full advisory. Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom · FCDO
No warnings The FCDO does not advise against travel to Ireland.
Updated 2026-09-04. Read the full advice. Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are written for each government's own citizens and change without notice: read the original before you travel.
Other practical facts
- Calling code
- +353
- Internet domain
- .ie
- Measurement
- Metric
- Paper size
- A4
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Read more
- Wikipedia
More in Northern Europe
Flag: Flag of Ireland.svg, Public domain. Arms: Coat of arms of Ireland.svg, Public domain. Electricity: resolved by intl.life from three sources, see methodology.
