While you are here
Here is everything you need to know when studying English at a Quality English School in Ireland. There is much to do in Ireland.
Travelling around
Bus: the national bus company is called Bus Eireann and they operate both city buses and regional buses. Inside the city you can avail of weekly and monthly bus tickets that can be used to go to and from college. Here is their website Bus Eireann
Luas: there is a new tram system that operates in Dublin city called the Luas; you can also buy travel save tickets for use on the luas and special tickets that double up for use on Dublin Bus. Here is their website Luas
Train: For travel around Ireland the fastest way to travel is by train. Tickets available at the train station and discounts available for students. Here is their website Irish Rail
Communication
There are four main mobile phone companies in the country at the moment. Below are their websites. O2, Vodafone and Meteor all offer pay-as-you-go sim cards at a nominal fee, which usual includes a certain amount of credit. Also each company has special rates for calling outside of Ireland . Visit the websites below for details.
• O2
• Vodafone
• Meteor
• 3ireland
• Also available from many different companies are prepaid calling cards which can be used from a landline or a payphone and reduce the cost of calling abroad.
Electricity and Voltage
• Ireland runs on the voltage and frequency below, and uses a three pronged plug. For more information on this go to the following website. World standards
COUNTRY |
VOLTAGE |
FREQUENCY |
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Ireland ( Eire ) |
230 V |
50 Hz |
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Art and Culture
There are many museums and cultural centers in every area of the country. There a vibrant interest in all areas of the arts including music, art, theatre, dance and film. Below is a list of websites with information on museums and cultural centers. Cork is the European capital of culture for 2005 and there are multitudes of activities organized every week. Visit the City of culture website below for more information.
Places of Interest
Ireland is full of ancient archeological sites of interest. Scattered all over the countryside are burial grounds and monastic settlements that range from the Mesolithic through the Iron Age and Viking settlement to modern times. Here are some sites of interest.
News and TV
You can familiarise yourself with the current events in Ireland to help you learn English by visiting some of the many TV and newspaper internet pages. Here are a few examples:
• Television RTE ie and TV3
• Newspapers Irish Examiner, The Irish Times,
Irish Independent Newspaper