Currency: EURO - €

Ireland Dialling Code: +353

Dublin Area Code: 01

Time: GMT/UTC

Public Holidays:
January 1 - New Year's Day
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day
First Monday in May - May Holiday
First Monday in June -June Holiday
First Monday in August - August Holiday
Last Monday in October - October Holiday
December 25 - Christmas Day
December 26 - St. Stephen's Day
Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday) is not an official holiday but almost everything closes regardless.

Weather: Check these websites for forecasts - www.bbc.co.uk/weather, www.met.ie

Electrical Current information: Normal voltage is 220v AC current and 13amp, square-pin plugs are generally used.

Useful Telephone Numbers:
Operator: 10
Directory Enquiries: 1190
Emergency Services: 999 (Free)

Opening Hours:
Shops - 9.00am - 6.00pm Mondays to Saturdays
9.00am - 8.00pm on Thursdays
limited hours on Sundays

Pubs - 10.30am - 11.30pm Monday to Thursday
10.30am - 12.30am Fridays and Saturdays
12.30pm - 11.30pm on Sundays

Banks - 10.00am - 4.00pm Mondays to Fridays
10.00am - 5.00pm on Thursdays
Closed Saturdays and Sundays

Transport:
Bus - Busaras, Dublin's Central Bus Station, is located at Store St in Dublin 1.
Routes run to most of the country from here. For further info, see www.buseireann.ie

Train - Dublin has two major railway stations to service the rest of Ireland
Heuston Station serves: Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Westport.
Connolly Station serves: Belfast, Sligo, Wexford, Maynooth.
For more information, see www.irishrail.ie

DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) - Suburban rail service operates between Malahide at the Northernmost tip of the scenic eastern coastal strip, and Greystones to the South. It services 25 stations along the route and information about train times and the variety of travel ticket options are available from each of these stations.
Visit www.dart.ie for more details.

LUAS - Tram Services www.luas.ie

Taxis - Three of the main taxi ranks in the city centre are located on O'Connell Street, Dame Street and St. Stephen's Green.