Irish postcode system

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf postcode system
gptkbp:administeredBy Capita Business Support Services Ireland
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:covers all addresses in Ireland
gptkbp:criticizedFor cost
complexity
lack of public awareness
gptkbp:firstThreeCharacters routing key
gptkbp:format 7-character alphanumeric code
gptkbp:fullEircodeExample D02 X285
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Irish postcode system
gptkbp:introduced 2015
gptkbp:lastFourCharacters unique identifier
gptkbp:notRequiredForMailDelivery true
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Eircode
gptkbp:precededBy no national postcode system
gptkbp:purpose postal addressing
gptkbp:routingKeyExample gptkb:D02
gptkbp:uniqueIdentifierExample X285
gptkbp:uniquePerAddress true
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:An_Post
gptkbp:usedFor emergency services
mail sorting
delivery services
location identification
gptkbp:website https://www.eircode.ie/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eircode_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7