In s.Ireland and euros left at home, Best solution ?

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Hi
Through an mistake (ds1 I'm looking at you) I am in s.Ireland with very few euros.

Best way to get some here ?
I've my debit card ,Lloyds, and a credit card.

Cheapest / easiest way to get euors ?
Tia

If its hsbc then yes youll be charged a % everytime you withdraw cash or use yr card. So maybe just withdraw a large amount and then exchange the cash back when you get home

What a strange thread!

Would you go to Zimbabwe and say you were in Rhodesia? Or to Sri Lanka and say you were in Ceylon? Saying 'Southern Ireland' or 'Eire' is kind of similar. (And I'm not Irish).

Eire and Southern Ireland, ffs.

The name of the country is Ireland, description is the Republic. Use one or the other, it's not hard.

Someone tell me what's wrong with Éire? Isn't it Irish for Ireland?

Yes, but using it when you're not Irish (and happen to come from the country that colonised Ireland for centuries and did some pretty grim things in the process) is rather patronising.

I should have said 'not speaking Irish'.

Ah ok. Thank you.

Someone tell me what's wrong with Éire? Isn't it Irish for Ireland?
You don't call Norway Norge, or Russia Rossiya in English.

I refer to the southern counties of Ireland as Southern Ireland, the same as a lot of people refer to western Ireland. I think if I was heading off in that direction with no experience of being there I would make sure I had cash too

I recently had something sent from England to Ireland, wrote the country as Ireland in my address and the envelope said Eire 🙄

I think the UK with its 'right on' attitude to world issues should educate themselves about a little closer to home.

I understand most of the points of view here (I am not English or Irish!) but to be fair, it's not unreasonable to use the word Éire considering it's used on the stamps, on Euros and on Irish-registered aircraft (EI) so many people could assume that's what we are supposed to be calling it?

It is a minefield knowing which words are acceptable depending on the nationality/religion of the person and which part of the island of Ireland you're in! I tend to have a badge of flag or car sticker from my country so no one thinks I'm a "rude" English person

Terf, it's reasonable to use Éire if you are speaking Irish. That's why you see it on envelopes etc - it's one of the State languages. Using Éire when speaking English has a patronising history, especially coming from a British person.

Initially after independence the United Kingdom insisted on using only the name "Eire" and refused to accept the name "Ireland". It adopted the Eire (Confirmation of Agreements) Act 1938 putting in law that position. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London the organisers insisted that the Irish team march under the banner "Eire" notwithstanding that every other team was marching according to what their name was in English.[6] The UK Government used what some Irish politicians stated were "sneering titles such as Eirish".[7] The UK Government would refer to "Eire Ministers" and the "Eireann Army" and generally avoid all reference to "Ireland" in connection with the state. The Ireland Act 1949 changed this to "Republic of Ireland". It was not until after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that the UK government accepted the preferred name of simply "Ireland", at the same time as Ireland dropped its territorial claim over Northern Ireland.

Interesting. Thank you. Do Welsh people feel similarly about the use of Cymru? Or the Manx about Ellan Vannin? I would be fascinated to hear opinions.

I had assumed (obviously wrongly!) that most people would be proud to hear other nationalities making an effort to call a country by its 'local' name. Or is it only wrong if you're the coloniser?

No Eire does not mean "Irish "
It means Ireland when speaking in Irish.

No Eire does not mean "Irish "

Who said it did?

I think you need to appreciate that the nature of the history between Ireland and the U.K. means that this is a considerably more politically loaded issue than it would be for Wales or the Isle of Man, Terf. Well intentioned but ignorant attempts to make a nice gesture risk offending unfortunately. Better to stick to the actual name of the country.

Thank you for that info Eleanor

I didn't know all that. Wow we really are dicks. (No surprise).

Every day's a school day on MN I will never say Éire again, I promise.

I like to call people in Scotland 'Scotch'. 😜

It is a minefield, because we've had so many years of hearing Paisley et al. referring to 'Eire' and 'the Free State' - anything but Ireland.

Wtaf is that eejit doing with the dead sheep in the loch?

This thread is hilarious, has anyone mentioned the free state yet?

Wtaf is that eejit doing with the dead sheep in the loch?

The portentous voice over was hilarious, wasn't it? And the whole bit about trees. 🤣

has anyone mentioned the free state yet?

I beat you to it.

😂 Juells

OP. Don't pay any attention to some silly comments on here. Everyone knows you are in Republic of Ireland. As it is 'euro', I am sure you will get small charges from your bank for taking out cash using a sterling debit account.