If it’s a harp on the coin, it’s Irish. Here in Ireland, we’d be very familiar with the harp on our €1 coin. Of course, if you’ve ever travelled outside of Ireland, you’ll know there are a plethora of designs out there in circulation, each representing different countries. We’ve given you 10 images of said […]

5 years ago

The Central Bank still exchange punts for euros. Central Bank of Ireland have released new figures which indicate that there is still around €350m worth of unclaimed old punts in Ireland. According to the breakdown, over third of the total sum (€347,404,127.84) is in coins: Irish Pound Banknotes: €224,389,631.19 Irish Pound Coin: €123,014,496.65 Central Bank have […]

6 years ago

The decline has been caused by fears of a no-deal Brexit. Reports suggest that the pound is plummeting towards parity with the euro, as the UK braces itself for a potential no-deal Brexit. The sterling has hit a near-ten year low against the euro after the revelation of new data. The pound fell to 92.9p […]

7 years ago

A great time to do some shopping in the UK. Shockingly, currency exchanges at the UK’s biggest airports are now selling the pound sterling at less than a euro per pound. The Independent was quoted £117 for buying €100 at the currency exchange desk at Heathrow, which works out at 85c per pound. Similarly, at […]

7 years ago

It is believed the decline has been caused by fears of a No Deal exit from the EU. In July 2015, £1 was worth €1.44. In July 2019, £1 is now worth €1.11. At the start of the weekend, it was revealed that the Sterling had dropped to its lowest rate for any July since the […]

7 years ago

Wait. What? Our head hurts just thinking about this latest entry in “What silliness will Brexit bring us today?” A petition on a UK Parliment website titled “Leave the EU without a deal in 2019” is described as follows: “We will save billions of pounds from our EU divorce payment as well as a similar […]

7 years ago