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Ireland
Money
Money
Ireland
Currency
Euro (EUR; symbol €) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
Currency Exchange
Available in banks, airports and in bureaux de change.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs
American Express, MasterCard and Visa are all widely accepted. ATMs are available everywhere, catering for Cirrus and Maestro symbols.
Traveller's Cheques
Accepted throughout Ireland. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Euros, Pounds Sterling or US Dollars.
Currency Restrictions
Restrictions apply.
Banking Hours
Mon-Fri 0930-1630. In Dublin, banks stay open Thurs until 1700; there are also late opening nights in other parts of the country, but the day will vary.
Exchange Rate Indicators
Date
Oct 08
£1.00=
€1.28
$1.00=
€0.72
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Currency
Euro (EUR; symbol €) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
Currency Exchange
Available in banks, airports and in bureaux de change.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs
American Express, MasterCard and Visa are all widely accepted. ATMs are available everywhere, catering for Cirrus and Maestro symbols.
Traveller's Cheques
Accepted throughout Ireland. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Euros, Pounds Sterling or US Dollars.
Currency Restrictions
Restrictions apply.
Banking Hours
Mon-Fri 0930-1630. In Dublin, banks stay open Thurs until 1700; there are also late opening nights in other parts of the country, but the day will vary.
Exchange Rate Indicators
| Date | Oct 08 |
| £1.00= | €1.28 |
| $1.00= | €0.72 |
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