Ireland
General lnformation
With an area of 70, 282 sq. km, Ireland or Eire or the Emerald Isle, is an island in the North Atlantic lying west of Great Britain. The Independent state of Ireland consists of only 26 counties out of the 32 that make up the whole island. The 6 remaining counties form the area known as Northern Ireland which is directly administered by the United Kingdom. Republic of Ireland has its capital in Dublin which is a young, vibrant city with a large variety of cultural attractions. Ireland's other major cities include Cork, Waterlord, Galway, Limerick and Belfast. The fact that all regions of the island are accessible through train or bus, has made travel within Ireland easy. While both domestic and international air service is regular and low cost, ferry services are also available that operate from several ports on the East and South coasts to England, Scotland, Wales and France.

Cost of Living
Primary costs include fees, accommodation and living expenses. The figures indicated below are for a guideline only and the same vary from time to time, institute to institute, programme to programme etc. Hence for current updated figures, you may log on to website www.educationireland.ie

Climatic conditions
The climate is generally temperate from December to February it's cold and wet with the mean temperatures ranging between 4°C and 7°C. The mean temperature varies between 14°C to 16°C and at times it may go up to 20°C during the months of July and August