What is the official currency in Ireland?
The official currency of the Republic of Ireland is the euro, which it adopted in 1999 along with 11 other European countries. The euro is used interchangeably in many countries. Northern Ireland continues to use the GBP, or pound sterling.EuroTwelve European countries adopted the euro as their form of currency in 1999, including the Republic of Ireland. The euro was first proposed in 1995.BenefitsOne of the major benefits of the euro is that it removes the need for exchanging customs when traveling between countries that use it. The euro bills and coins are worth the same amount throughout Europe.AdoptionAs of 2010, 16 of the 27 member states of the European Union use the euro as their official currency. The physical bills and coins of the euro weren’t introduced until 2002; prior to that time, the euro was used in financial circles but not in general circulation.Irish PoundThe former currency of Ireland was called the Irish pound, and it was in use until 2002, when the euro replaced
