Population
1,900,000 (2019) N. Ireland/5,011,500 (2021) Republic of Ireland
Official language
English (N.Ireland)/ Irish & English (Republic)
Currency
Pound Sterling (N. Ireland)/Euro (Republic of Ireland)
Capital
Belfast (N. Ireland)/ Dublin (Republic of Ireland)
Time Zone
UTC (GMT); Summer UTC+1 (BST)(N. Ireland) and UTC (GMT); Summer UTC+1 (IST) (Republic of Ireland)
Dialling Code
+44 (N. Ireland) and +353 (Republic of Ireland)
Area (sq. miles)
5,460 (N. Ireland) and 27,133 (Republic of Ireland)
GDP
$561 bn (PPP) Republic of Ireland
Department of Education and Skills
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Arts Council of Ireland
0% for books and 23% on eBooks
No
Publishing Ireland
Irish Educational Publishers’ Association
Bookselling Ireland Booksellers Association
- Book market statistics (PA, 2017) [link to download/view]
- Ireland’s report to Federation of European Assembly (Publishing Ireland, November 2017)
Dublin Book Festival is held over 4 days in November.
Dalkey Book Festival is held over 4 days in June.
Literature Ireland’s Translation Grant Programme funds translations of Irish literature from English or Irish into another language.
Useful Contacts
Email: info@ie.britishcouncil.org
Tel: +353 (0)1 676 4088
Mags Walsh, Country Director British Council
Email: mags.walsh@ie.britishcouncil.org
Email: dit.ireland@fco.gov.uk
Tel: +353 1 205 3700
Conor Kenny, Creative Industries Investment, Dublin
Email: Conor.Kenny@fco.gsi.gov.uk
Directory of Irish Booksellers (Booksellers Association)
Directory of Irish Publishers (Publishing Ireland)
