Ireland Fact Sheet

Ireland Country Profile

This fact sheet is for Canadian nationals only. Please note if you are not a Canadian passport holder you will need to check with your relevant Country Embassy.

TopicInformation
Travel AdviceTravel advice and advisories for Ireland
Canadian Embassy in IrelandEmbassies and consulates | Ireland (Government of Canada)
Irish Embassy in CanadaCanada - Department of Foreign Affairs (dfa.ie)
Entry Requirementsgov.ie - Current rules for travelling to Ireland (www.gov.ie)
Visa InformationVisas for Ireland - Department of Foreign Affairs (dfa.ie)
Currency ConversionLive Exchange Rate: Canadian Dollar to Euro
Cultural InsightsHofstede Country Comparison -- Ireland
InsuranceHealth Insurance | ICOS (internationalstudents.ie)
Health InformationHome - Institute of Public Health
Solo Female TravelIreland Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice (solofemaletravelers.club)
Gay Travel IndexGay Travel Index (gayguide.travel)

Emergency Numbers

ServicePhone Number
Ambulance112
Fire112
Police112

Country Facts

CategoryDescription
Capital cityDublin
LanguageEnglish (official), Irish (official) also spoken by approximately 38.7%
CurrencyEuros
Phone Code+353
Internet Code.ie
Time ZoneUTC
Drives onLeft
Plug TypesType G
Drinking WaterSafe to drink
Dominant ReligionRoman Catholic 78.3%, Church of Ireland 2/7%, other Christian 1.6%, Orthodox 1.3%, Muslim 1.3%, other 2.4%, unspecified 2.6%
Significant Dates

March 17 – St Patrick's Day (Patron Saint of Ireland)