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# eircode

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# Your Say
Poll: Do you use your Eircode?
A campaign encouraging people to mark their property with their Eircode is being launched today.
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Apr 25th 2019, 8:27 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Three years since it was launched, do you use Eircode?
Ireland’s modern postcode system cost €38m to develop before it officially launched in 2015.
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Jul 26th 2018, 9:34 AM
# CSO
Here are the most expensive places to buy a home in Ireland by Eircode
Parts of south Dublin were the most expensive, while parts of Monaghan, Mayo and Roscommon were the least expensive.
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Jul 21st 2018, 8:30 AM
# daily fresh
It's time Ireland confessed its true love for Eircodes
They’re actually dead handy if you live in the country.
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May 9th 2018, 3:44 PM
# Mental Health
'Eircode lottery' determines if your child gets to see a psychologist, says TD
80% of those on a waiting list for a psychological appointment are between the five to 17 year age group.
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Oct 8th 2017, 6:30 AM
# ah lads
EastEnders made an absolute hames of this letter addressed to Ireland
It’s not making it out of London.
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Jun 11th 2017, 9:48 AM
# digits
An Post criticised for not using Eircodes, but do you use them?
The state has spent €38 million on developing, rolling out and advertising Eircode.
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Jun 1st 2017, 10:52 PM
# postcode lottery
These are the most expensive places to buy a home outside Dublin by Eircode
The CSO’s latest residential property price index shows an annual increase of 9.6% in the cost of homes in Ireland.
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May 12th 2017, 3:34 PM
# denis naughten
Loophole allows Eircode to run adverts which falsely imply codes save lives
The advert, which ran on both television and radio stations, claimed an Eircode would help emergency services “find you faster”.
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Dec 19th 2016, 11:47 PM
# first steps
Giving out about Eircode is like criticising a baby's inability to run - Minister
The postcode system, launched last July, cost some €38 million to implement.
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Jul 14th 2016, 9:16 AM
# factcheck
FactCheck: Has Eircode really "saved lives"?
TheJournal.ie’s FactCheck examines a bold claim made by Minister Denis Naughten.
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Jun 21st 2016, 8:30 PM
# 999
The introduction of Eircode has "saved lives", minister says
Communications Minister Denis Naughten says ambulances are now reaching houses quicker.
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Jun 17th 2016, 10:26 AM
# dispatched
Ambulances are going to start using Eircodes, but it will cost them
The National Ambulance Service had to update their systems to use them.
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Jan 28th 2016, 12:24 PM
# eircode
The millions spent on that new postcode system might not even be worth it
A new report estimates that €38 million will be spent on the new Eircode system.
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Sep 29th 2015, 2:11 PM
# make it clearer
The government wants to stop you making mistakes on your passport form
Passport cards are going to become available from the end of September.
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Aug 10th 2015, 9:13 AM
# why oh why
One for the front door, one for the back: some people have been getting two Eircodes
Quite a few people have been send two Eircodes, in the weeks since the new system’s launch.
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Jul 26th 2015, 8:15 AM
# eircode
Ireland's new postcode system launches today - here's what you need to know
You can find out your home’s unique identifier from this morning.
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Jul 13th 2015, 7:29 PM
# Questions and Answers
Can an Eircode change your address? No - here's why
We put your questions to the Department of Communications.
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Jul 13th 2015, 5:08 PM
# eircode
10 of the most enjoyable Twitter reactions to Eircode
People are RIPPING into it.
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Jul 13th 2015, 4:44 PM
# news wrap
Today's top stories in 6 seconds
All the day’s news so far? You’ll find it here.
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Jul 13th 2015, 1:00 PM
# in the mail
We've (finally) been told when Ireland’s new postcodes get delivered
Eircode has been in the pipeline for quite a while now.
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Apr 27th 2015, 6:05 AM
# eircode
Survey finds that businesses aren't that crazy about the new Eircode system
Half of business owners asked did not feel the new post code system would impact on their business.
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Dec 19th 2014, 9:57 AM
# post code
Claims that Eircode will 'confuse emergency services and cost lives' denied
Emergency services fear that the ‘random nature’ of the code could mean that first responders have difficulty in getting to the scene of an incident.
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Oct 13th 2014, 9:46 PM
# Postcodes
8 arguments for and against postcodes in Ireland
Change is good. Or is it?
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Sep 30th 2014, 9:30 PM
# SMEs
'When it comes to state tenders, there is a fear of small businesses'
The EU says Ireland breached a directive in tendering for Eircode.
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Aug 12th 2014, 4:32 PM
# eircode
The Data Protection Commissioner is very worried about the new postcode system. Here's why...
The office says that “in the Irish context, a person’s home address is an important part of their identity.
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May 12th 2014, 10:45 PM
# eircode
Here's what Ireland's new system of postcodes will look like
The format of the seven-digit Eircode has been detailed.
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Apr 28th 2014, 2:03 PM