Business hours
Banks normally open from 10 - 4 from Monday to Friday. Late night shopping is on Thursday.
Climate
Dublin weather is unpredictable but often very moderate in extreme. Summer averages are around 20 degrees and winter around 8 degrees.
Electricity
Plugs are 3 pin flat or 2 pin round.
Hospitals
St Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park (01 269 4533)
Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont Road, Dublin (01 837 7755)
Newspapers
The Irish Times is the main newspaper and The Herald the Dublin tabloid.
Police
The emergency number for the Gardia is 999 or 112 and the main police station is at 2 Hanover Street, Dublin (666 000).
Post office
The General Post Office is on O'Connell Street and is open seven days a week.
Religion
Dublin is mainly Roman Catholic, services are published in the Irish Times each Saturday.
Roman Catholic:
Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Street (874 5441).
Church of Ireland: Christ Church Cathedral, Edward Square (677 8099).
Methodist:
Dublin Central Mission, Abbey Street (874 0691).
Muslim: Mosque and Islamic Centre, 163 South Circular Road, Dublin 9454 3242).
Unitarian: Unitarian Church, 112 St Stephen's Green West, Dublin (478 0638).
Safety
Street crime is not a major problem but does exist and normal precautions apply.
Shopping
Dublin 's main shopping street is Grafton Street , between St. Stephen's Green and Trinity College . Nassau Street next to Trinity College is for souvenirs and Irish goods. The Powerscourt Centre off Grafton Street is a shopping centres in an 18th century town house. Northside is also a main shopping area on O'Connell Street and Henry Street. The oldest Dublin market is on Moore Street.
VAT
VAT rates change depending on the item and goes as high as 21% on some purchases. There is a system to recover VAT using Global Refund or if you do yourslef you will need all the reciepts officially stamped and most shops will explain what to do and provide the correct receipts.
Telephones
The telephone code for the Republic of Ireland is 353 and the city code for Dublin 01.
Time zone
Dublin is on Greenwich Mean Time from November to March and summer time from April to October which is the same as the UK.
Tipping
A service charge is normally added to the bill and for others a 10 - 15% is the normal rate.
Tourist information
The Dublin tourism centre is on Suffolk Street inside the renovated St Andrews church. Tourism offices are also located in the arrivals building at Dublin International Airport and 14 Upper O'Connell Street.
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