The euro became the Irish states official currency on the 1st of January 1999 but the punt wasn't withdrawn from circulation until 1st January 2002.
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No - the currency of Northern Ireland is the pound sterling - £ Some shops and businesses near the border with the republic of Ireland will accept euros but will usually give your change in sterling.
Before adopting the euro, Ireland used the Irish pound (punt) as its currency. The Irish pound was introduced in 1928, replacing the Irish pound sterling. It was in use until 2002, when Ireland transitioned to the euro (€) as part of the Eurozone. The euro has since become the official currency of Ireland.
In the Rupublic of Ireland the currency is the EURO, and in Northern Ireland (UK) the Pound Sterling is the currency
Ireland uses the euro and all euro notes are the same. Irish euro coins have the harp on one side and the main euro design on the other.
The Euro currency was physically introduced into Ireland on 1st January 2002 although it had come into being on paper only a few years earlier with all banking transactions being given in both Punt and Euro.