While Ireland has more paved road on a per capita basis than any other country in the EU, it lacks an efficient network of highways. Ninety six percent of all inland passenger transport and over 90 percent of inland freight transport are conveyed by road. The balance is carried by rail. A 3,000 kilometer rail system provides passenger and freight services to most cities and main towns, including those in Northern Ireland. In view of the large number of visitors going to Ireland, business travelers are advised to make their hotel reservations well in advance, especially during the summer months, in order to assure the needed accommodations.
Language barriers pose no problems.
While English is normally used in business contracts and correspondence, some expressions and terms may have different meanings from those in the United States. To assure complete understanding, it is well to define unfamiliar terms.