Time zone: GMT
Location: western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the north Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain.
Capital: Dublin
Currency: euro (currency code EUR)
Languages: English generally used, with Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard. Business language: English
Airport authority contact information: Irish Aviation Authority IAA, Dublin. Telephone: +353 (0)1 671 8655. Website: www.iaa.ie
Airports: In 2005 Ireland had 36 airports, only 16 of which have paved runways, the most significant of which are:
Belfast City Airport
Belfast International Airport
Cork Airport
Derry Airport
Donegal International Airport
Dublin Airport
Galway Airport
Kerry Airport
Knock International Airport
Shannon Airport
Sligo Regional Airport
Waterford Regional Airport
