NZ bike licence in Ireland?

[Fatt Max]

Ok, I know I could Google this but I thought I would probe the KB Think Tank on this.

Heading home to the Uk later this year and will be heading over to the Emerald Isle for a few days. I will be hooking up with a bunch of the MAG Ireland guys as well as the Cashel MC (bunch of good blokes).

They have a spare bike to lend me, all good, and they want to do a day out with their old mukka. Now, how does a NZ Provsional License go with the UK / Eire? Amyone been there, done that, or should I waste perfectly good food porn time on the net and go Google.....?

[Voltaire]

I lived there is the early 00's.
I had a UK licence but not an Irish one.
Got pulled by a Garda for 'undertaking' on a motorway.
" I don't need an 'Irish' licence as I'm in the EU"
Him " So tell me lad, do you drive over from Ealing every day then boi.?" ( it was Cork)

" no...."
" then you need to go down to the station and get an Irish one..."

The next day at the Station...
" No...you can drive around on a UK licence"

apparently you can exchange an Aussie one...but not a Kiwi one.
Grand sooooo....

I would't even worry about it as you don't even need a Feck'n WOF/MOT on a bike there....:rolleyes:
Cashells cool....I'm a round tower fan... there are over 70 you know....?:msn-wink:

[Fatt Max]

I lived there is the early 00's.
I had a UK licence but not an Irish one.
Got pulled by a Garda for 'undertaking' on a motorway.
" I don't need an 'Irish' licence as I'm in the EU"
Him " So tell me lad, do you drive over from Ealing every day then boi.?" ( it was Cork)

" no...."
" then you need to go down to the station and get an Irish one..."

The next day at the Station...
" No...you can drive around on a UK licence"

apparently you can exchange an Aussie one...but not a Kiwi one.
Grand sooooo....

I would't even worry about it as you don't even need a Feck'n WOF/MOT on a bike there....:rolleyes:
Cashells cool....I'm a round tower fan... there are over 70 you know....?:msn-wink:


Good shite mate, you know Cashel....I spent every summer holiday there when I were a lad. The Rock is looking a bit fucked now though, I remember charging around that taking photos of tourists for 10p a hit.

Thanks mate, cant wait to get home and see the lads

[c4.]

2007, Hired car, drove 2000Kms, NZ license, no probs apart from completly CRAP local drivers.
English drivers were sublime compared to my 7 days in the Emerald Isyles.
Good luck.:rolleyes:

[Banditbandit]

You'll just need to hold it upside down ...