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DIRECTORY
Embassies
Australia
Fitzwilton House, Wilton Terrace,
Dublin 2. Tel 01 664 5300.
∑ ireland.embassy.gov.au
Canada
7–8 Wilton Terrace, Dublin 2.
Tel 01 234 4000. ∑ canada.ie
UK
29 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4.
Tel 01 205 8777.
∑ britishembassy.gov
US
Black Abbey in Kilkenny has disabled access 42 Elgin Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
Electricity Green Ireland Tel 01 668 7122.
∑ dublin.usembassy.gov
The standard electricity voltage Ireland has long been known
in both parts of Ireland is 230 as the Emerald Isle, but this Student Travellers
volts AC, 50 Hz. The standard has more to do with the Irish Rail
plug is the three-pin IS 411 small population and a lack ∑ irishrail.ie
(BS 1363), as used throughout of industrialization than any
Great Britain. Adaptors are readily official environmental initiatives. Student Leap Card
available in airport shops. Before However, the Green Party joined ∑ studentleapcard.ie
using appliances from other a coalition government in the Translink
countries, always make sure that Republic in 2007, and building ∑ translink.co.uk
they are compatible with the Irish standards have been tightened; USIT
system; it might be that you motor tax favours cars with lower 19/21 Aston Quay, Dublin 2.
need to use a power conver ter emissions; second homes are Tel 01 602 1906.
or power transformer. now taxed, and a carbon tax was Fountain Centre, College St,
introduced in 2010, followed by Belfast BT1 6ET. Tel 028 9032
water charges in 2014. 7111. ∑ usit.ie
Irish Time The land of Ireland is still
The whole of Ireland is in the predominantly in agricultural Facilities for the
Western European Time zone, use. Organic food produce is Disabled
the same as Great Britain, that is becoming popular and farmers’ ADAPT
five hours ahead of New York markets are held regularly in 109–113 Royal Avenue, Belfast.
and Toronto, one hour behind most large towns. There are vast Tel 028 9023 1211.
Germany and France, and ten areas of unspoiled coastline, lakes, ∑ adaptni.org
hours behind Sydney. In both mountains and forests. Pollution
the North and the South, from agriculture and sewage can Citizens Information Board
clocks go forward one hour be a problem, but the situation is 43 Townsend St, Dublin 2.
Tel 01 605 9000.
for summertime. improving and the water qua lity ∑ citizensinformation.ie
in coastal bathing areas is good.
Ecotourism is on the increase Disability Action
Conversion Chart 189 Airport Rd West, Belfast.
and organizations such as The
Imperial to Metric Organic Centre and the Centre Tel 028 9029 7880.
1 inch = 2.5 centimetres for Environmental Living and ∑ disabilityaction.org
1 foot = 30 centimetres Training (CELT) run courses on Green Ireland
1 mile = 1.6 kilometres such topics as beekeeping,
1 ounce = 28 grams sustainable house design, and Centre for Environmental
1 pound = 454 grams organic gardening. Agritourism is Living and Training (CELT)
1 pint = 0.6 litres also more widespread with work- East Clare Community Co-op,
1 gallon = 4.6 litres ing farms offering guestrooms Main Street, Scariff, Co Clare.
Metric to Imperial throughout the country; these Tel 061 640765. ∑ celtnet.org
1 millimetre = 0.04 inches can be booked through Irish Farmhouse Holidays
1 centimetre = 0.4 inches Irish Farmhouse Holidays. Tel 071 982 2222.
1 metre = 3 feet 3 inches For more information on ∑ irishfarmholidays.com
1 kilometre = 0.6 miles green issues, the Sustainable The Organic Centre
1 gram = 0.04 ounces Ireland website (www. Tel 071 985 4338.
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds sustainable.ie) is an ∑ theorganiccentre.ie
1 litre = 1.8 pints indispensible resource.

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