The Irish pound (Irish: punt Éireannach) was the currency of Ireland until 2002. Its ISO 4217 code was IEP, and the usual notation was the prefix £ (or IR £ where confusion might have arisen with the pound sterling or other pounds). The Irish pound was superseded by the euro on 1 January 1999. Euro currency did not begin circulation until the beginning of 2002.\n\nBased on this passage, what is the unit of currency in ireland? Let's think fast. Stream of consciousness:
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To answer this question, we should know that: The Irish pound was superseded by the euro on 1 January 1999. So the final answer is the euro.
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