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Useful
Information for Visitors to Dublin |
Dublin Tourist Information:
Dublin Tourism Centre, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2
Tel. 353 1 605 7799
Open: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday; 9.30 a.m.-5.30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday
Dublin Tourism
official web site
Bord Failte National Tourism office
Baggot Street Bridge, Tel: 6024000
Bank opening times:
Banks are open Mon.-Fri. 10am to 4pm except on Thursdays when Banks
are open until 5pm.
Post Offices:
Post Offices are open Mon.-Fri. 9.30pm to 6pm. The General Post Office
in O'Connell Street, is open Mon.-Sat. 8am-8pm, Sun and Bank Holidays
10.30am-6.30pm.
Currency:
The Irish Punt will exist when Euro notes and coins will replace the
Irish Punt, The Irish pound (Punt) is divided into 100 pence, one pound (£1).
Currency notes are available in £5, £10, £20, £50 and £100. The Irish
Punt is not normally accepted in Northern Ireland as the British Pound
Sterling is used. Currency
Converter
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)
Passports & Visas:
Further information on the passport and Visa requirements for visiting
Ireland are available at www.irlgov.ie
Main Embassies:
| American
Embassy |
42 Eglin
Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 |
+353 1 668
7122 |
| Austrian
Embassy |
15
Ailesbury Court, 93 Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4 |
+353 1 269
4577 |
| Australian
Embassy |
2nd
floor, Fitzwilton House, Wilton Terrace, Dublin 2 |
+353 1 676
1517 |
| Belgian
Embassy |
2
Shrewsbury Road, Dublin 4. |
+353 1 269
2082 |
| Canadian
Embassy |
65-68 St
Stephens Green, Dublin 2 |
+353 1 478
1988 |
| French
Embassy |
36
Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4 |
+353 1 260
1666 |
| German
Embassy |
31
Trimleston Avenue, Booterstown, Blackrock |
+353 1 269
3011 |
| Greek
Embassy |
1 Upper
Pembroke Street, Dublin 2 |
+353 1 676
7254 |
| Italian
Embassy |
63-65
Northumberland Road, Dublin 4 |
+353 1
6601744 |
| Japanese
Embassy |
Nutley
Building, Merrion Square, Nutley Lane, Dublin 4 |
+353 1
2694244 |
| Netherlands
Embassy |
160
Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 |
+353 1 269
3444 |
| South
Africa Embassy |
Alexandra
House, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin |
+353 1 661
5553 |
| Spanish
Embassy |
17a Merlyn
Park, Dublin 4 |
+353 1 269
1640 |
| Swedish
Embassy |
Sun
Alliance House, 13-17 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 |
+353 1 671
5822 |
| Swiss
Embassy |
6
Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4 |
+353 1 269
2515 |
| United
Kingdom Embassy |
29 Merrion
Road, Dublin 4 |
+353 1 205
3700 |
Newspapers:
Dublin has three morning papers: The Irish Times, The Irish
Independent, and the Star and 1 evening paper: The Evening Herald.
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