Emergencies
Ambulance, Police, Fire, Mountain Rescue and Coast Guard Tel: 999 or 112 (both free Calls)
The telephone operator will ask you which emergency service you need: Amulance, Police or Fire department, and your telephone number. You will then be connected to the emergency service that you require.
Police Stations
The police force in Ireland is called the Garda Siochána.
Drogheda +353 41 9874200
Dundalk +353 42 9388400
Ardee +353 41 6853222
Carlingford +353 42 9373102
Directory Enquiries can be reached at 11811 for Irish numbers or 11818 for international numbers
Money
The unit of currency in the Republic of Ireland is the euro (€). There are 100 cents in a euro and notes are issued in the following denominations: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200 and €500.
Banks
(open 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday) offer a bureau de change service. Most of the larger hotels will exchange travellers' cheques and the main currencies for you, though remember to always check the exchange rate.