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Ireland

Éire

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Stunning aerial capture of the Cliffs of Moher and the Atlantic Ocean in Ireland.

Ireland, officially Éire, is a country in Northern Europe, Its capital is Dublin, its country calling code is +353, and its ISO 3166 codes are IE (alpha-2) and IRL (alpha-3). The official currency is Euro (EUR) €.

Capital
Dublin
Calling code
+353
Currency
Euro (EUR) €
Languages
Irish, English
Local time
19:52:43
ISO alpha-2
IE
ISO alpha-3
IRL
Population
4,994,724
Area
70,273 km²
Region
Northern Europe
Internet domain
.ie
Drives on the
left

Ireland country code: +353

The country calling code for Ireland is +353. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Ireland number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.

Ireland ISO codes: IE and IRL

Ireland is assigned IE as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and IRL as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Ireland is .ie. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.

Currency in Ireland: the Euro

The official currency of Ireland is the Euro, with the ISO 4217 code EUR and the symbol €. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Ireland are quoted in EUR. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.

Time zone in Ireland

The primary time zone for Ireland is UTC, currently UTC+00:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.

Capital and geography of Ireland

The capital of Ireland is Dublin. Ireland sits in Europe, specifically the Northern Europe subregion. Its approximate centre point is 53.00000000, -8.00000000. Traffic in Ireland drives on the left. Languages recorded for Ireland: Irish, English.

Which countries border Ireland?

Ireland shares a land border with 1 country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.

Bordering countries

1 land border recorded.

Nearest by distance

Public holidays 2026

11 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.

DateHolidayApplies
1 Jan 2026 New Year's Day National
2 Feb 2026 Saint Brigid's Day National
17 Mar 2026 Saint Patrick's Day National
3 Apr 2026 Good Friday National
6 Apr 2026 Easter Monday National
4 May 2026 May Day National
1 Jun 2026 June Holiday National
3 Aug 2026 August Holiday National
26 Oct 2026 October Holiday National
25 Dec 2026 Christmas Day National
26 Dec 2026 St. Stephen's Day National

Where Ireland is

Centre point 53.00000000, -8.00000000.

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