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and do not open on Saturdays. even carry Queen Victoria’s
Standard letter and postcard mono gram on the front, a
stamps can also be bought relic from the days of
from some newsagents. British rule. Most towns and
An Post is the state-owned villages have a postbox,
provider of postal services in the from which the mail is
Republic of Ireland. The Republic collected regularly.
does not have a first- and
Coffee and computers at the Central second-class system, but DIRECTORY
Internet Café in Dublin sending a postcard is a few
cents cheaper than a letter. Useful Numbers
The Internet Republic of Ireland
Though it is improving all the
The main cities in the Republic time, the postal service in the
and Northern Ireland have Republic can be quite slow – Emergency Calls
plenty of access to the Internet. allow three to four days when Tel 999.
Almost all hotels and sending a letter to Great Britain Directory Enquiries
guesthouses offer Wi-Fi, and at least six days for the Tel 11811 (Republic and
usually for no extra United States. Northern Ireland). Tel 11818 (all
charge. Many bars, In Northern Ireland, other countries).
pubs and cafés letters to other parts
have free Wi-Fi of the UK can be sent Operator Assistance
for their customers either first- or second- Tel 10 (Ireland and Great Britain).
(you simply ask for class, with most first- Tel 114 (international calls).
the password) and Northern Ireland class letters reaching Useful Numbers
there are still a Post Office sign their UK destination Northern Ireland
few dedicated the next day. The cost
Internet cafés. As of a letter from Emergency Calls
a public service, North ern Ireland is Tel 999.
free Wi-Fi hotspots Republic of Ireland Post the same to all
are provided Office logo EU countries. Directory Enquiries
throughout Dublin. Both postal Tel 118118 (UK, Republic of
Check out www.dublincity.ie for services offer the faster option Ireland and all other countries).
more information and details. of couriers, which offer delivery Tel 153 (all other countries).
from the next work ing day for Operator Assistance
the UK and Europe.
Postal Services Tel 100 (UK).
Tel 114 (all other countries).
Main post offices in the Republic
and in Northern Ireland are Postboxes Internet Cafés
usually open from 9am to Postboxes in Ireland come in
5:30pm during the week and two colours – green in the Claude’s Café
from 9am to around 1pm on Republic and red in the 4 Shipquay St, Derry.
Saturdays, although times North. Many of Ireland’s Tel 028 7127 9379.
do vary. Some smaller offices postboxes are quite historic. ∑ claudescafederry.co.uk
close for lunch on weekdays Some of those in the Republic
Central Internet Café
6 Grafton Street, Dublin.
Tel 01 677 8298.
∑ centralinternetcafe.com
Browsers Internet Café
77 Dublin Road, Belfast.
Tel 028 9032 2272.
Post Offices
General Post Office (Dublin)
O’Connell Street, Dublin 1.
Tel 01 705 7600 (customer
services).
Bridge Street Post Office
(Belfast)
Bridge Street, Belfast.
Tel 08457 223 344.
Postbox in the Republic Northern Ireland double postbox

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