Dogs to Ireland

[Seastoke]

Hi guys has anyone taken one and brought back , what do you need. Cheers

 

[AngusMcDoon]

If you mean from mainland UK to the Republic of Ireland on your own boat then my understanding is that basically you can't any more. In theory it's legal, but in practice it's impossible. The dog has to enter the RoI by one of only 3 ports - Dublin Port, Rosslare Port or Port of Cork. None of these ports can handle the arrival of a dog on a private leisure craft, only by ferry. The only practical way now is for someone to take the dog by ferry and meet it somewhere else in Ireland. That's the last I heard. Things may have changed, but I've not heard of any improvement in the situation. Taking a dog by ferry the standard rules apply - microchip, rabies vaccine etc.

 

[nevis768]

As above, I looked into to it for a trip a few weeks ago, Southern Ireland was not possible, but no checks done in NI. I spoke to various harbour masters and people who had just come back.

 

[pandos]

As above, I looked into to it for a trip a few weeks ago, Southern Ireland was not possible, but no checks done in NI. I spoke to various harbour masters and people who had just come back.

I think if you come from NI you have no issues coming into Ireland, so maybe that is a way to do it.

 

[ashtead]

Do you not need a pet passport from the NI into Eire ? If travelling by ferry he might need to also take his car or hire one for the trip to the south ? This seems to be the requirement if returning from France to uk ie foot passengers dogs not allowed I believe from st Malo etc.

 

[footsoldier]

........ Southern Ireland.........

The capitalisation is unfortunate but, I am sure, not deliberately meant to offend.

The correct name for the state across the water is either Ireland or, the more cumbersome, the Republic of Ireland.

 

[geem]

If you mean from mainland UK to the Republic of Ireland on your own boat then my understanding is that basically you can't any more. In theory it's legal, but in practice it's impossible. The dog has to enter the RoI by one of only 3 ports - Dublin Port, Rosslare Port or Port of Cork. None of these ports can handle the arrival of a dog on a private leisure craft, only by ferry. The only practical way now is for someone to take the dog by ferry and meet it somewhere else in Ireland. That's the last I heard. Things may have changed, but I've not heard of any improvement in the situation. Taking a dog by ferry the standard rules apply - microchip, rabies vaccine etc.

It's possible if your dog has a pet passport. You can only get these from the EU. We got ours in Portugal having sailed there. On our way back from the Azores we stopped in Ireland to clear the dog in. Once you have done that, you can travel on to to the UK. I asked the official when he was checking the dog in. He confirmed with the pet passport that we could sail from the UK to Ireland, no problem.

 

[Irish Rover]

The capitalisation is unfortunate but, I am sure, not deliberately meant to offend.

The correct name for the state across the water is either Ireland or, the more cumbersome, the Republic of Ireland.

go bhfoire Dia orainn.

 

[pandos]

The capitalisation is unfortunate but, I am sure, not deliberately meant to offend.

The correct name for the state across the water is either Ireland or, the more cumbersome, the Republic of Ireland.

Don't want to get into an argument but as a point of information, the correct name is Ireland, or in the Irish language "Eire".

 

[Jules W]

It's possible if your dog has a pet passport. You can only get these from the EU. We got ours in Portugal having sailed there. On our way back from the Azores we stopped in Ireland to clear the dog in. Once you have done that, you can travel on to to the UK. I asked the official when he was checking the dog in. He confirmed with the pet passport that we could sail from the UK to Ireland, no problem.

That's really interesting. Did you have to get worming tablets etc in the adores before departure for Ireland?

 

[oldmanofthehills]

The capitalisation is unfortunate but, I am sure, not deliberately meant to offend.

The correct name for the state across the water is either Ireland or, the more cumbersome, the Republic of Ireland.

I prefer Eire for the Republic of Ireland, as many use the word Ireland when they mean Northern Ireland. Southern Ireland is however geographically OK, but not politically. Usual linguistic mess and lots of rows about it, but not unique to europes western seaboard

 

[Irish Rover]

I prefer Eire for the Republic of Ireland, as many use the word Ireland when they mean Northern Ireland. Southern Ireland is however geographically OK, but not politically. Usual linguistic mess and lots of rows about it, but not unique to europes western seaboard

I really don't know why @footsoldier made an issue out of this. I doubt any of us care how people refer to our country as long as they're not being deliberately insulting. My home country is Ireland for me, and always will be. I'd never say I'm from Eire or the Republic of Ireland, but if someone asked me if I'm from one or the other, I'd just say yes. Many people in NI refer to it as The South and conversely many people in the Republic refer to NI as The North. Some people in NI still refer to the Republic as The Free State. I see absolutely nothing wrong with someone from the UK calling it Southern Ireland, capitals or not.
Now can we get back to the dogs.

 

[geem]

That's really interesting. Did you have to get worming tablets etc in the adores before departure for Ireland?

Yes. They needed doing with a csrtain time frame but the trip by boat doesn't count so you do it before you leave. We had to have the worming tablets certified by a vet in Terceira