Travel essentials for Ireland

Adapters, plugs, tap water, tipping and health basics.

Power & adapters

Type G adapter required

Ireland uses the Type G three-rectangular-pin plug, the same as the UK. The voltage is 230V, identical to Australia, so only the plug shape differs. One adapter covers Ireland and Britain.

230V, 50Hz

Tap water

Safe to drink

Tap water is safe across Ireland. Boil-water notices are occasionally issued for individual rural supplies and are well publicised locally.

Staying connected

Good in cities and along main roads, genuinely patchy in the west and southwest.

Ireland is in the EU, so an EU-wide eSIM covers it. Northern Ireland is in the UK and is not covered by EU plans since Brexit - check the country list if your trip crosses the border.

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Health risks

Persistent rain and wind year-round - proper waterproofs matter more than a jacket
Strong Atlantic currents on west coast beaches

Emergency numbers in Ireland

All emergencies	112 or 999
Police	999 (Garda)
Ambulance	112
Fire	112
Australian consulate	Australian Embassy Dublin - +353 1 664 5300

Tipping and everyday costs

Around 10% in a restaurant if service is not already added. Not expected in pubs, where you order and pay at the bar.

What screening will actually let you pack

Half of what goes in the bag is decided by someone else. What you can take on a plane sets out the Australian rules item by item - power banks, liquids, scissors, aerosols - and what has to be declared at the border on the way home.

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Further reading: Power adapters by country: what Australians actually need to pack

How these comparisons are made

Plug types, voltages and frequencies come from the international electrotechnical standards data for each country, stated per destination with what that means for Australian appliances specifically - what needs an adapter, what needs a converter, and what should stay home. Read the full editorial policy.

Ireland travel essentials FAQs

What power adapter do I need for Ireland?

A Type G adapter - the same three-rectangular-pin plug used in the UK. Ireland runs on 230V at 50Hz, the same as Australia, so only the plug shape differs.

We will send you the Ireland guide as it grows - what to book before you go, which eSIM and travel card are worth it there, and what things actually cost in Australian dollars.