Tourist Info

Ireland. A land that for many has a lure that is almost mystical. A land that for many is their true home. A land that for many is their ideal holiday destination. A land that for many is the source of the finest writings ever to be produced, the finest music ever to be composed.

Ireland, a land for all.

Tours

Belfast
Cork
Derry
Dublin
Foynes
Galway
Glengarriff
Killybegs
Waterford

Climate

The Irish climate is an oceanic climate, therefore rather soft (as they say in Ireland) with westerly winds prevailing. The temperatures do not vary much and range from on average between 4C and 7C in January and between 14C and 16C in July. The climate is generally wet explaining the dominant green colours of the landscape. The main cruise season is mid May to mid September.

Population

The last Census in the Republic of Ireland was conducted in 2002. It revealed a population of 3,917,203 persons. The estimated population of Northern Ireland at 30 June 2002 was 1,696,600.

Currency

On 1 January 2002, the euro became the single national currency of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Greece joined on 1 January 2001.

The Pound Sterling is used in Northern Ireland with individual notes available from all the major banks. This can be confusing for the visitor as not only will you find English notes in circulation but also Sterling Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, Northern Bank and Scottish Bank notes along with occasional Bank of Isle of Man all of which are accepted in general exchange. This can mean up to half a dozen different notes of the same denomination.