page_title: Metrication in Ireland
hierarchical_section_title: Metrication in Ireland
caption_attribution_description: English: Warning sign about the metric system used in Republic of Ireland (border between county Louth and Northern Ireland, where the imperial system still used.Português: Placa de aviso sobre o uso do sistema métrico na República da Irlanda (divisa entre o condado de Louth e a Irlanda do Norte, que mantém o sistema imperial).
context_page_description: Ireland gradually adopted the British imperial measurement system, fully replacing traditional Irish measure during the 19th century, and these units continued to be used after Irish independence. In 1980 the European Union asked all of its member states to convert to the metric system, and in Ireland and the UK this process was originally to have been completed by 2009 with the UK still using imperial measurements. Metrication succeeded in Ireland with the changeover fully completed in 2005.
context_section_description: Ireland gradually adopted the British imperial measurement system, fully replacing traditional Irish measure during the 19th century, and these units continued to be used after Irish independence. In 1980 the European Union asked all of its member states to convert to the metric system, and in Ireland and the UK this process was originally to have been completed by 2009 with the UK still using imperial measurements. Metrication succeeded in Ireland with the changeover fully completed in 2005 (with few exemptions such as the ongoing use of pints and acres).
caption: Information sign about the speed limit units used in Ireland
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