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Being an Island nation, you would expect Ireland to have excellent internal infrastructure alongside first class links with France and most notably Great Britain. While the car ferries crossing the Irish Sea to Great Britain and France have enough capacity to cater for the demand, the interior infrastructure of Ireland is only now catching up. The following is a short look at the internal travel options available to you in Ireland. |
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Air Travel |
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While Ireland is only a small nation, there are three international airports located in the Republic of Ireland, Dublin Airport, Cork International Airport and Shannon Airport while Northern Ireland is serviced by Belfast International Airport. Each of these airports offer comprehensive services to the rest of Europe usually offered by either Aer Lingus or Ryanair. |
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Alongside these international airports are several regional airports, Galway, Kerry, Knock, Sligo and Waterford which generally only offer services within Ireland. |
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Rail Travel |
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The rail network in Ireland is today an updated version of the rail network which the British Government funded during the 18th Century. The trains and tracks are new, but the lines they take through the country date back to this period. In Ireland a 1,600 mm gauge is used. This gauge is somewhat unusual and isn’t used anywhere else in Europe other than Northern Ireland. The following is a list of the countries that use a 1,600 mm gauge: |
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- Brazil
- State of South Australia, Australia
- Sate of Victoria, Australia
- New South Wales, Australia
- Tasmania, Australia
- New Zealand (minimal routes) |
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The train service in the Republic of Ireland is run by Iarnrod Eireann (Irish Railways). Many of the countries most important towns are connected by railway to Dublin. |
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Travelling on Roads |
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In Ireland cars drive on the left hand side, and if you are from a country that drives on the opposite side of the road you will have to adjust. The road network around Ireland 15 years ago was not up to scratch and couldn’t cope with the volume of traffic. In recent years the standard of roads from town to town in Ireland has increased and within the seeable future all of the major towns in Ireland will be connected to Dublin by motorway. |
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