REGISTRATION PLATES OF

IRELAND (IRL)


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Two-line plates are denoted with a / at the line break

CURRENTLY ISSUED NUMBER PLATES

02-W-833 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 02 = First registered in 2002.
W = Waterford city (Port Láirge).

02-W-833 Close-up of the above.

00-G-4501 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 00 = First registered in 2000.
G = Galway (Gaillimh).

93-G-1828 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 93 = First registered in 1993.
G = Galway (Gaillimh).

94-G-5815 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 94 = First registered in 1994.
G = Galway (Gaillimh).

93-D-8643 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 93 = First registered in 1993.
D = Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath). Plate made smaller than standard.

05-C/8342 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 05 = First registered in 2005.
C = Cork (Corcaigh).

98 C 5181 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Without hyphens.
98 = First registered in 1998. C = Cork (Corcaigh).

84 D/6977 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. Without hyphens.
84 = First registered in 1984. D = Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath).

98 G/9214 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. Without hyphens.
98 = First registered in 1998. G = Galway. No Gaelic name.

01 L/2592 Normal series since 1987. Motorcycle. Without hyphens and Euroband.
01 = First registered in 2001. L = Limerick city. No Gaelic name.

93-D-15138 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 93 = First registered in 1993.
D = Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath).

97-D-57942 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 97 = First registered in 1997.
D = Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath).

97-D-66067 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 97 = First registered in 1997.
D = Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath).

93-D-38257 Normal series since 1987. Plate made up in wrong colours,
it is possibly a military vehicle. 93 = First registered in 1993. D = Dublin.

97-C/20403 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 97 = First registered in 1997.
C = Cork (Corcaigh). This is a trailer displaying the same registration as the prime mover.

06-D/56053 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle.
06 = First registered in 2006. D = Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath).

01-D/18103 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle.
01 = First registered in 2001. D = Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath).

01-D/68889 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle.
01 = First registered in 2001. D = Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath).

94 D/18083 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. Without hyphens.
94 = First registered in 1994. D = Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath).

02 G/11084 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. Without hyphens.
02 = First registered in 2002. G = Galway. No Gaelic name.

00-D-106606 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 00 = First registered in 2000.
D = Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath). Six digit serial so far only reached in 2000.

05-LK-406 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 05 = First registered in 2005.
LK = Limerick county (Luimneach).

93-LK-613 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 93 = First registered in 1993.
LK = Limerick county (Luimneach).

04-LK-217 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 04 = First registered in 2004.
LK = Limerick county (Luimneach).

01-OY-479 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 01 = First registered in 2001.
OY = Offaly county (Uibh Fhailí).

96-SO-226 Normal series since 1987. 96 = First registered in 1996. SO = Sligo.
Plate made in German style without euroband and Gaelic name.

71-MO-521 Normal series since 1987. This is a re-registration of an older vehicle.
Plate made up in wrong colours. 71 = First registered in 1971. MO = Mayo county.

03 MN/896 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Without hyphens.
03 = First registered in 2003. MN = Monaghan county (Muineachán).
This is a trailer displaying the same registration as the prime mover.

90-TN-1788 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 90 = First registered in 1990.
TN = Tipperary North Riding (Tiobraid Arann).

05-DL-3657 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 05 = First registered in 2005.
DL = Donegal county (Dún Na Ngall).

05-DL-3657 Close-up of the above.

01-LK-1229 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 01 = First registered in 2001.
LK = Limerick county. No Gaelic name. Euroband with letters EU instead of IRL.

95-LH/2946 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. 95 = First registered in 1995.
LH = Louth county (Lú).

00 LS/3110 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Without hyphens.
00 = First registered in 2000. LS = Laois county (Laois).
This is a trailer displaying the same registration as the prime mover.

00-DL/7842 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle.
00 = First registered in 2000. DL = Donegal county (Dún Na Ngall).

06-KE/6885 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle.
06 = First registered in 2006. KE = Kildare county (Cill Dara).

97 MN/2183 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. Without hyphens.
97 = First registered in 1997. MN = Monaghan county (Muineachán).

02WW/5615 Normal series since 1987. 1991 onwards plate style. Motorcycle. Without hyphens.
02 = First registered in 2002. WW = Wicklow county. No Gaelic name.

01 LH/1832 Normal series since 1987. Motorcycle. Without hyphens.
Plate made up in wrong colours. 01 = First registered in 2001. LH = Louth county.

ZZ 94780 Temporary series since 1989. ZZ = Temporary.
This plate should have been white on black with a validation sticker.

DG 1360 Trailer series over 1500 kg since 1982. DG = Monaghan county.

DG 1453 Trailer series over 1500 kg since 1982. DG = Monaghan county.

ZV/733 Vehicles over 30 years old. This series used since 1992. ZV 701-999 = Cork.


FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

IX 101 Normal series 1904-86. Until 1954 no serial letter. IX = Longford county.
This vehicle dates from before independence from the United Kingdom
(and indeed carried a GB oval and tax disc).

ZS 7539 Normal series 1904-86. 1969-86 plate style. Front plate. ZS = Dublin.

FIR/846 Normal series 1904-86. Serial letter introduced in 1954. IR = Offaly county.

85 BTI Normal series 1904-86. Letters after the numerals commenced in 1970 in Dublin.
TI = Limerick city.

795 OZJ Normal series 1904-86. Letters after the numerals commenced in 1970 in Dublin.
Rear plate made up in wrong colours, should be black on red. ZJ = Dublin.

182 WZU Normal series 1904-86. Letters after the numerals commenced in 1970 in Dublin.
Remade in black on white after 1986. ZU = Dublin.


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