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Treacy Hats Take Manhattan

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Irish-born hat maker, Philip Treacy, who has long been turning heads in Europe with his beautiful creations, was the toast of New York in April. Celebrities turned out in force for a bash at Manhattan department store Bergdorf Goodman to don the season's most sought-after Easter bonnets from the master milliner who's based in London. The bash was hosted by socialite Cornelia … [Read more...] about Treacy Hats Take Manhattan

February 9, 2002

On February 9, 2002, the Irish pound or punt ceased to be legal tender and was officially replaced by the euro. On January 1, 1999, the euro became the official currency in eurozone countries like Ireland, but the state did not began to withdraw the pound from national circulation until January 1, 2002. The withdrawal of the Irish pound was relatively slower than tender withdrawal in most other eurozone countries. By February 9, 2002, only 45% of the coins had actually been withdrawn. The state still allows all Irish coins and banknotes, from the formation of the Irish Free State onwards, to be exchanged for the euro at the Central Bank in Dublin.

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