ir own motifs. No matter which motif is on the coins they can be used anywhere inside any of the Member States. For example, a French citizen will be able to buy a hot dog in Dublin using a euro coin carrying the imprint of the King of Spain.There are 7 euro notes, each in different colours and sizes. They are denominated in 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 euros. The notes will be uniform throughout the euro area so unlike coins, they will have no national side.Since January 1st, 1999, all member states had the conversion rate between the Euro and their respective currencies irrevocably fixed. In Ireland, one Euro (€1) is worth IR 0.787564; thus making one Euro equal to approximately 79p. Euro Notes Signs like this one will be shown in Irish storesbetween January 1st and February 28th 2002SocialThe social advantages can be seen in many different ways. The opening of borders, especially those around countries on the main continent of Europe, is a great advantage. The freedom with which we can now travel between member states allows exciting opportunities for both work and leisure alike. Business can be conducted between states more easily and people will find themselves going abroad on holidays more often, as it will be as straightforward as taking a break in our own country. Membership of the EU will open our eyes to the wide range of cultural diversity that exists throughout Europe, and we will learn about other countries in a more in depth way than ever before. Soon, more people will be travelling between member statesPoliticalEurope’s power as a political body will strengthen the systems in each of the individual member states, taking over some of the major decisions and regulating tax rates, etc. as well as setting out guidelines for each state to adhere to, for the benefit of the community as a whole. Being part of the EU will give weight to Ireland’s political status al...
