Is having a local bank account important in Ireland and England?

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on 3 Jul 2015

We're planning on staying in Ireland and England for about six months. Would it make sense to have a bank account that had local branches? We were thinking about getting an account with HSBC so it's a US account with worldwide branches. I see that there's plenty of HSBC branches in the UK but not so much Ireland. Suggestions?

Anonymous (not verified) on 16 Sep 2015 - 08:43

Hello Anonymous

Ireland, and Dublin in particular, is well connected by public transport. Apart from taxis and buses, there are underground and surface rail options too. Find out more about Getting Around Dublin.

Here are a few more helpful links:
Dublin Bus Route Planner
Transport for Ireland Maps

Anonymous (not verified) on 16 Sep 2015 - 07:45

I am arriving Dublin 17th Sept 2105. How do I commute from airport to DUC.

Anonymous (not verified) on 8 Jul 2015 - 10:12

There are no HSBC branches in Ireland that I know of. Getting a local bank account for a short time in Ireland is not easy as they require certain documents to prove that this will not be a "money laundering" account, if you understand what I mean. Things like proof of address, are you going to be depositing regular salary monies into the account, etc. Just to say that Bank of Ireland, AIB, and Permanent TSB are probably the biggest local banks in Ireland if you are looking into local banks. I suppose it's asking the questions of how you are going to pay bills, rent, etc. and if you can do all of that through a worldwide HSBC account/credit card/access cash then you probably would not need a local account. Good luck.