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What is Eircode?

Eircode as an advanced postcode system was introduced in Ireland in July 2015. Unlike regular postcodes which define a large cluster of properties, Eircodes are unique to every property in Ireland. Over 35% of addresses in Ireland share their address with at least one other property, making it difficult for those delivering goods and services to accurately identify the location of an address.

A unique Eircode for every home and business address can help everyone find addresses easier, essentially removing the hassle and mistakes associated with finding a specific address in Ireland.

How does Eircode work?

Each home, business and government agency have an Eircode. The Eircode itself is made up of 7 characters (i.e. D02 N403) divided into 2 parts. The first 3 characters are known as the ‘Routing Key’. These are typically shared by a cluster of properties in the same area.

Routing keys aren’t directly linked with town or county names. The exception to this is in Dublin, where the first 3 characters are the postcode.

The following 4 characters are a mix of numbers and letters that act as a unique identifier for specific addresses.

DirectAddress is Dataconversion’s web API Eircode and Postcode solution. Using a lightweight jQuery plugin, it can be easily integrated with data capture forms on your website, your CRM or your database application system.

Harnessing the power of elastic search, the fast autocomplete functionality allows users to query a partial address string and drill down through a list of possible options in order to locate a specific address.