Currency

On 1 January 2002 the Irish punt was replaced by the Euro a currency shared by 11 other EU countries. From 1 July 2002 it is the only legal currency in the Republic of Ireland.

The Euro consists of 100 cents. Notes will be €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500. Coins will be 1¢, 2¢, 5¢, 10¢, 20¢, 50¢ and €1.

In Northern Ireland (as is in the United Kingdom) sterling is the local currency. The notes consists of £5, £10, £20, £50 and £100. The coins are £2, £1, 50p 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p.

The currencies of the Republic and Northern Ireland are not interchangeable.

Visa and Mastercard/Access and other major credit cards are widely accepted in both the Republic and Northern Ireland.