Europe
Healthcare and travel insurance in Ireland
$7,395health spend per person
Healthcare in Ireland
Good care but crowded emergency departments. GP visits cost about €60–90; non-EU visitors pay full hospital costs, so carry travel insurance.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies in every town; pharmacists advise on minor ailments, but many medicines need a prescription.
- Doctors: 3.9 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 999 · Ambulance 999 · Fire 999 · All emergencies 999.
Healthcare & insurance by place
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Irish Immigration Service: Coming to visit Ireland
- GOV.UK: Ireland travel advice
- Citizens Information
- Speedtest Global Index: Ireland
- World Bank open data
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