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Ireland | Money
Republic of Ireland (EUR) | Northern Ireland (GBP)
Irish Banknotes
The currency in the Republic of Ireland is the Euro
(ISO currency code EUR). There are 7 euro notes. In
different colours and sizes they are denominated in 500,
200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 euros. The notes are uniform
throughout the euro area; unlike coins, they have no
national side. The designs are symbolic for Europe's
architectural heritage. They do not represent any
existing monuments.
Irish Coins
 
There are 8 euro coins denominated in 2 and 1 euros,
then 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents. Every euro coin
carries a common European face. On the reverse, each
Member State has their own motif. In the case of Irish
coins they have a harp, the date and the word "
éire"
- i.e. word for Ireland in the Irish language.
The Euro is worth just over a US
dollar at the time of writing. The exact up to the
minute exchange rate to your home currency can be found
here.
You can use Euro notes and
coins (irrespective of design) in any Euro participating
country. This includes Andorra, Austria, Belgium,
Finland, France (including overseas departments and
territories), Germany, Greece, (Republic of) Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Portugal,
San Marino, Spain, and Vatican City.
If the single character Euro
symbol € doesn't display or print properly on your
system (it should look somewhat like "C" with "="
through the middle), you can download the
Euro symbol software update
from
Microsoft Euro
Linux (Debian). If you use another operating system,
visit the relevant operating system developer's website
for system updating information.
Old Irish banknotes can be converted into Euro at any
Irish bank or at many banks around the world.
Verifying Euro Banknotes
Euro Banknote and Coin brochure (pdf)
Northern Ireland
The currency of Northern Ireland is the pound
Sterling (currency code GBP).
Sterling banknotes are issued in GBP 5, GBP 10, GBP 20
and GBP 50 denominations
Coins are issued in the following denominations:
100p, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p.
It is important to have a supply of the correct local
currency for the jurisdiction you are visiting. ATMs
which accept any Visa, Plus, Cirrus, MasterCard, or
Eurocard, card are available 24 hours/day at
Dublin, Cork
and Shannon Airports. These
dispense Euro, Sterling and other currencies. Click on
the airport of your choice for information on airport
banking hours and other airport related information.
Your own currency can be changed into Euro or Sterling
at the airport bank when you arrive. Rates will usually
be better than if one bought Irish currency outside the
country. In addition to banks, money can be changed at
most Post Offices, Tourist Offices, and hotels.
The Eurocheque ceased to exist on 31.12.2001.
Cheques issued by banks based outside IRL (including NI)
are generally not accepted by retailers in IRL.
Further information on the Euro:
Acceptance of Credit
Cards and ATM Cards in Ireland
Current and
historic exchange rates for the Euro and Sterling
(Northern Ireland)
Euro and EU info for North Americans
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