Tourism in Ireland
Tourism
Ireland works with the two tourist boards on the island, Fáilte Ireland and the
Northern Ireland Tourist Board, who are responsible for product and enterprise
development and marketing to tourism consumers within the island of Ireland.Tourism
Ireland was established under the framework of the Belfast Agreement of Good Friday
1998.
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Public
Holidays in Ireland
Tourists
visiting Ireland during public holidays would be well-advised to plan ahead when
it comes to reserving accommodation as Bank Holidays / Public holidays will often
fall on a Monday which gives everyone in Ireland a long three-day weekend.
Republic
of Ireland * January 1 (New Year) * March 17 (St Patrick's Day) * (Good Friday
- Friday before Easter) * (Easter Monday Monday after Easter) * May Bank Holiday:
First Monday in May* June Bank Holiday(Spring Holiday): First Monday in June *
August First Monday in August (Summer Holiday) * October (Hallowe'en) Last Monday
in October * December 25 (Christmas Day) * December 26 (St Stephen's Day)
Northern Ireland * January 1 (New Year) * March 17 (St Patrick's Day Holiday)
* April 14 (Good Friday) * April 17 (Easter Monday) * May 1 * May (Spring Holiday
Last Monday in May) * July 12 (Battle of the Boyne) * August (Summer bank holiday
Last Monday in August ) * December 25 (Christmas) * December 26 (St Stephen's
Day/Boxing Day)
Voltage:
The
standard electrical voltage in Ireland is 240 v AC, 50HZ. A three square pronged
adapter plug and/or electric converter for appliances is required (As also
used in the UK, Malta,Cyprus, Singapore and Malaysia)
Telephone
Country Code: Republic +
353
Northern
Ireland 048(this special arrangement is much cheaper than dialing through the
UK using country code +44 028)
Emergency
Telephone number: pan-EU Emergency 112 Can be
used in all EU Countries and it can be dialled from a locked mobile or a mobile
with no sim card. ALSO
999
Currency:
Euro - (€)
Northern
Ireland: Pound Sterling -United Kingdom Pound (£)
Population
2006: 5,725,976
(Republic - 26 Counties - 4,015,676) (Northern Ireland - 6 Counties - 1,710,300)
Land
Area: 84,123
(Republic - 26 Counties - 70, 280 Km2 )
(Northern Ireland - 6 Counties - 13,843 Km2)
Driving:
Drive on the LEFT
Seat
Belts:
These must be worn at all times in the front and back of vehicles.
Mobile
phones: It is illegal to drive a vehicle or motorbike whilst using a hand
held mobile phone. Since September 2006 drivers caught using their mobile phones
in a car. or about to use them face an automatic 60 fine and two penalty
points on the driving licence. If the person does not pay the fine within twenty
eight days the fine can be increased to up to 2,000 and penalty pointd doubled
to four.
Drink
and driving: Blood alcohol limit is
80mg
Foglights
must only be used in fog or falling snow.
You
must not use a horn between 11pm and 7am.
The 'give way' signs are red triangles with the point at the bottom and the words
'yield right of way' or 'geill sli'.
Speed
Limits/Distances
Over
the past few years all new city, village and town signs in the Republic have had
their distance stated in kms (kilometres) instead of miles. From 20th January
2005 the speed limits have also been changed to kms and instead of a typical town
speed being 30 mph it is now 50 kmh. All new cars will have their speedometer
s only in kilometres. You will have to remember that if you rent a car in the
Republic and take it across the border that the speedometer will not show the
speed in mph if it is a 2005 model.Distances and speed limits remain in mph in
Northern Ireland.(There are large clear signs as you cross over reminding the
driver that the speed is in "Miles per hour" ). In many instances
the new speed in kms will be slightly faster than the equivalent in mph and in
some slower.(The speed signs state km/h
so people are not confused with the old "mph" signs and go faster than
they should)
Listed
below are the main changes
30
mph is now 50 km/h (towns/cities)
mph Equivalent 31
40
mph is now 60 km/h (special speeds)
mph equivalent 37
50
mph is now 80 km/h (regional
local roads) mph Equivalent 50
60
mph is
now 100 km/h(N National Roads- Green)
mph Equivalent 62
70
mph is now 120 km/h (M Motorways Blue)
mph Equivalen 75
Irish
Registered Cars
Road
Tax: All motor vehicles must be taxed before the vehicle is used on a road
and display a current circular road tax disc on the vehicle's windscreen (or holder
if it a motor bike).
Insurance:
All drivers must have insurance covering them to drive a motor vehicle on
a public road. An up to date insurance disc must be displayed on the vehicle's
windscreen.
The
following vehicles do not need to by law display an insurance disc:
Trailers:
All trailers
must be covered by third party motor insurance.
National
Car Test: Passenger cars over four years old must have a valid NCT Certificate
and the NCT disc must be displayed on the windscreen. These are for all four year
old cars and Test Certificates will be valid for up to 2 years.
Certificate
of Roadworthiness: Goods vehicles, goods trailers with a gross weight of more
than 3,500kg, ambulance, buses, minbuses and coaches that are over one year old
must have a valid Certificate of Roadworthiness.
Vehicle
Registration plates: These are black letters on a white background for both
front and rear of the vehicle with the IRL sign incorporated into the euro sign
on a blue background on the left or top left hand corner of the number plate.
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