Useful info

Climate

Ireland has a mild, temperate climate: 
Summer temperatures generally range from 60ºF/15ºC to 70ºF/20ºC. 
Spring and autumn are generally 50ºF/10ºC. 
Winter is between 40ºF/5ºC and 46ºF/8ºC. (Snow is rare, but showers can occur at any time of the year.)

time zone

Ireland is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and, in accordance with daylight saving, clocks are put forward one hour mid-March and back one hour at the end of October.

During summer it stays light until as late as 11pm but by mid-December it can be dark by 4pm.

Money

republic of ireland

The euro is the local currency of the Republic of Ireland. 
One euro consists of 100 cent. 
Notes are €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500. 
Coins are €1, €2, 50c, 20c, 10c, 5c, 2c and 1c.
 

northern ireland

In Northern Ireland, sterling is the local currency. 
One pound sterling consists of 100 pence. 
Notes are £50, £20, £10, £5. 
Coins are £2, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p.
 

credit cards

Any credit cards that bear the Visa, MasterCard or American Express symbol will be widely accepted in Ireland. Visitors with other cards should ask in advance or check if that card is on display where they wish to use it. 
 

Duty free

for goods obtained within the EU

Although there are now no limits imposed on importing tobacco and alcohol products from one EU country to another, travellers should note that they may be required to prove at customs that the goods purchased are for personal use only.

for goods obtained outside the EU

800 cigarettes or 400 cigarillos or 200 cigars or 1kg of tobacco;
10l of spirits (more than 22%) or
20l of intermediate products (eg port, sherry, etc, but not sparkling wine) or
90l of wine (of which only 60l can be sparkling) or
110l of beer;
50g of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette;
  other dutiable goods to the value of €40.63.