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Ireland, republic of - Key Facts
Timezone: Same as UK.Languages spoken: English, Irish.
Capital City: Dublin.
Major Cities: Cork, Galway, Limerick.
Mojor Airports: Cork, Dublin, Shannon, Kerry, Knock, Galway, Sligo, Waterford, Carrickfinn (Donegal).
Population: 4 million
Area: 70,282 sq km - 27,136 sq miles.
Climate Guide: A temperate changeable climate with mild summers and cool winters with rainfall evenly spread throughout the year. E areas tend to be drier than parts of the W. Due to the influence of the Gulf Stream, winters tend to be reasonably mild with little snow.
Currency: Euro (EUR 1 = 100 cents).
Notes: EUR: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500.
Coins: EUR: 1, 2. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50.
Telephone Code: 353
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz.
UK Tourist Information: Tourism Ireland Ltd
150 New Bond St, London W1S 2AQ
Tel: 020 7518 0800 (trade); 0800 282244 (public)
Fax: 020 7493 9065
E-mail:info@tourismireland.com
Website: www.tourismireland.com
Hotel Class: Bord Failte, the tourism authority in Ireland, has subcontracted the official registration, assessment and classification of accommodation to a third-party contractor but retains ultimate responsibility for ensuring standards meet visitor and tour-operator needs. In order to use the titles "hotel", "aparthotel", "apartments" etc, which are all registered words in Ireland, establishments must register with Bord Failte. However it is not obligatory for establishments to be classified. Those properties which do choose to be classified are graded using the standard 1-star up to 5-star system. Guesthouses are classified from 1-star up to 4-star. Those hotels which choose to remain unclassified, for whatever reason, are officially graded as "U" for "unclassified" and are shown here as having no classification.