City Details

Dublin City Details

Population : Metropolitan Area: 1,000,000+

Greater Dublin Area: 1.4 million.

Area: 44 square miles

Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time: 5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time in New York.(6 hours ahead of central time in Chicago, etc.)

International Dialing Code: to place telephone calls outside Dublin but within Ireland, add '01' to the front of the number. From outside Ireland, use Ireland's international code as a prefix: 353. Dublin's city code is 01. Calling cards can be purchased at news stands and post offices in Ireland to use in placing calls from public or private phones. To call the operator: dial 1190.

Emergency ( police; fire; ambulance): 999.

Currency: euro (EUR) The Euro is made up of eight coins and seven paper notes and was introduced on January 1, 2002 Coins and bills can be used in any of the European Union countries, regardless of the country of issue. Old currencies are no longer accepted, although they can still be converted to Euros in central banks.

Credit cards are accepted at larger restaurants, but cash is still the monetary medium of choice in Dublin. The easiest method of securing cash at the best exchange rate is to make withdrawals using a US credit card from the ATM machines found at the major banks.

Customs Regulations: Telephone: 1 855 4045 in Dublin for information.

National Holidays:

Jan. 1 New Year's Day

Mar. 17 St. Patrick's Day

Good Friday and Easter Monday (dates vary each year - Mar. or April)

1st Mon. of May May Day holiday

Whit Monday (late May or early June)

1st Mon. of August August holiday

Last Mon. of Oct. October holiday

Dec. 25 Christmas day

Dec. 26 St. Stephen's day

Electricity: 220 volt A/C. Most hotels have 110V shaver outlets. Plugs have 3 square pins.

Internet Access in Dublin

Public access to the Internet is easy to find, with terminals appearing in cyber cafés, shopping malls, hotels and hostels throughout the city centre. All public libraries in Dublin provide access to the internet.

Visitors with disabilities: Disability Federation of Ireland will assist with suggestions and publications: 295 9344.

How to get around: Buses are the main form of public transportation. Dublin Bus operates Mon-Sat 6 AM - 11 PM and Sun. 10 AM - 11:30 PM. (exact fare needed) 873-4222. Schedules and prepaid tickets are available at Dublin Bus office and some news stands.

Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a light rail service running from Howth in the north to Bray in the south. Trains run every 15 minutes - every 5 minutes during rush hour.

Taxi stands can be found outside hotels, train and bus stations.

Air Travel: Dublin Airport is 7 miles north of the city. There are taxis and an Airlink express bus service to the city center that operates 6 AM -11:30 PM with departures every 20-30 minutes. The cost is minimal.

Rail Service: There are two mainline rail stations in Dublin. For rail information call Irish Rail at 836 6222.

Ferries from the United Kingdom sail into the ports of Dublin and Dan Langhaire (9 miles south of the city)

Note: Traffic drives on the left side of the road in Ireland.