Useful information

Emergencies

In an emergency, call 112 or 999.

These numbers will alert the relevant service: Gardaí (police), Fire, Medical Emergencies. Tourist Victim Support Service is at Harcourt Square, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. Click here for further details or call +353 1 478 5295 (01 478 5295 from Ireland).

Telephone

The international code for Ireland is +353. The local area code for Dublin is 01. Click here for Ireland's city codes.

Smoking

Dublin was Europe's first smoke free city. Since 29th March 2004, smoking is banned in all enclosed places of work in Ireland. This includes, banks, office blocks, public buildings and of course pubs and restaurants.

Electrical current

220/240 volts (50 cycles) is the standard electrical current in all over Ireland. Plubs are 3 pin flat so adapters are required for 2-pin appliances (continental Europe).

Business hours

The majority of businesses open Monday to Friday from 9 to 17.30h. Shops are usually opened Monday to Saturday from 9 to 18h and from 12 to 18h on Sundays. Also, shops stay open until 20h on Thurdays evenings.

Dublin Pass

Click here for further details.