Eire postcode: What is the Republic of Ireland postcode

Did you know that Ireland does not have postcodes? However, this all changes in spring 2015 when 2.2 million households across the country will receive letters with details of their new postcodes or Eircodes as they will be known.

Simunix has registered several .ie web domains with the intention of delivering online solutions to help ROI residents quickly adopt use of the Eircode.

Republic of Ireland postcode format

Unlike our postcodes in the UK which can cover entire streets, there will be a unique seven-character code for each address. Each Eircode will have two parts – a 3-character Routing Key to help with mail sorting, and a 4-character Unique Identifier that identifies the exact address.

Postcode finder Eire

The Minister for Communications in Ireland, Pat Rabbitte has said that the new system will make postal deliveries faster and more efficient as well as making it easier for various community and business services to locate households.