Ireland

Capital City: Dublin

People: Celtic, English

Religion: Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5%

Language: English

Currency: English Pounds

Electrical Voltage: 230 volts

How to get there:
By plane (The Republic of) Ireland is served by 4 international airports, Dublin, Shannon, Cork and Ireland West, Knock. Dublin is connected to several cities in the US, Canada, the UK and continental Europe. Shannon, close to the cities of Limerick and Ennis, also has flights to the US, Canada, the UK and Europe. Cork has flights to most UK destinations and a wide variety of European cities. It is easily accessed from any of the major European hubs, including all of the London airports. Knock Airport has daily scheduled flights to several UK cities as well as to Boston and New York in USA, as well as various chartered flights to (mostly) holiday destinations in Europe.

By train: The only cross-border train is the Enterprise service jointly run by Irish Rail and Northern Ireland Railways from Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly. A Rail-Sail Scheme is also available, linking Stena Line or Irish Ferries Ferry companies with Irish and UK Train Companies. They mainly operate from UK cities across the various Irish and British Rail Network via the Dublin-Holyhead routes.

By bus: Cross border services are operated by Ulsterbus and Bus Éireann.
Eurolines operate services to Great Britain and beyond in conjunction with Bus Eireann and National Express (Great Britain). Bus Éireann also operates frequent services to and from Eastern Europe, in particular Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

By boat: Ireland is served by numerous services to Great Britain and France

Weather: 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.)

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: UK citizens do not require a passport or visa to enter Ireland, but most carriers by air or sea now require some form of identification with photograph (usually either a passport or driving licence with photo). Visitors are advised to check what form of ID is required with the individual airline, ferry company, tour operator or travel agent before travelling.
 Non UK nationals must have a valid passport or national identity card as appropriate.
 Citizens living within the EU and most other Western countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa do not require visas.
 All other countries should contact their local Irish Embassy/Consulate prior to travelling to the Republic of Ireland, and visitors to Northern Ireland should contact their local British Embassy/High Commission or Consular Office.

Getting Around: Car, Taxis, Airplanes, Trains, Trams, Bus, Boats, Bicycles

Tourism Website: http://www.discoverireland.com/gb/

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