METRICATION IN IRELAND

Warning sign about the metric system used in the Republic of Ireland
(border between county Louth and Northern Ireland, where the imperial system still used).

The Republic of Ireland completed metrication in 2005, after the metrication process began in the 1970s. Northern Ireland, as part of the United Kingdom, continues to use Imperial units for some purposes, such as speeds and distances shown on road signs.
The only exception to the metrication process was the imperial unit 'pint', which is still used in bars only; however, the word 'pint' is not used, and the measurement is defined as 'a glass of beer'. All other places must sell liquids in metric format.
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