This week saw the introduction of Ireland’s first postcode system, Eircode, and while the obsessive online shoppers in the country will welcome the change and the ease with which we’ll now be able to ...

Postcodes are now in use in Ireland for the first time, with the rollout of Eircode, ending the Republic’s position as the only developed country in the world not to have them. 2.2m homes and ...

The Republic of Ireland is the only OECD state without a national postcode system The Irish government is to introduce a new national postcode system by 2015. Under the plan, a unique, seven-character ...

The lack of postcodes in Ireland is costing businesses money and time, the chief executive of Retail Excellence Ireland has said. David Fitzsimons said Ireland was one of the only countries in the EU ...

Oh, and the system doesn't work with many Irish language addresses - one of the state's two official languages - prompting a backlash from Conradh na Gaeilge, who say up to 50,000 Irish names will be ...

New unique postcodes called Eircodes will be given to every address in Ireland – some 2.2m of them – by spring 2015, according to the company responsible for rolling out Ireland’s long overdue ...