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At Irish Parcels, we provide a fast, reliable and affordable parcel delivery service.
We strive to simplify the shipping process, resulting in both businesses & individuals saving valuable time and money. Whether you're sending a gift to loved ones or a package to a customer, our service is perfect.
Listed below are the 8 reasons why you should choose Irish Parcels:
1 - Competitive Prices
Offering you competitive prices by comparing multiple couriers.
2 - Local & Worldwide Shipping
Whether you’re shipping from Sligo to Sydney, or somewhere in between, we ship to over 200 countries worldwide.
3 - Quote & Book Online
Our website allows you to Quote & Book instantly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
4 - Pay-as-you-go service
For your convenience, we’re a pay-as-you-go service. Our secure online payment system allows you to pay by credit/debit card with no additional billing or invoicing required.
5 - Door to Door Service
Once you book, we’ll collect your parcel and deliver it. Providing an estimated delivery time frame.
6 - Full Online Tracking
You can monitor the progress of your parcel with our full online tracking.
7 - Irish Customer Support
As well as our extensive support section online, our Irish customer support team is available should you require assistance. You can contact us via phone, email or online chat.
8 - A brand you can trust
At Irish Parcels, we’ve been trusted by thousands of businesses and individuals across Ireland, and currently, we are rated EXCELLENT 4.8 out of 5 with Reviews.io
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Irish Parcels offers convenient and affordable parcel delivery services across Ireland, to Northern Ireland, to mainland UK and to over 200 countries worldwide. We provide inexpensive rates for both domestic and international shipments.
In this post, you can find absolutely everything you need to know about sending a parcel with Irish Parcels this Christmas, including information on our recommended Christmas send by dates if you need your item to arrive in time for Christmas, as well as our office Christmas closure dates and contact details for our couriers.
Below you can find our recommended send by dates for the Christmas period. If you would like your parcel to arrive in time for Christmas, we recommend sending on or before the following dates listed. Please note that these are the latest dates we advise. You may still book a collection after the listed dates, however, we then cannot guarantee that your item will arrive in time before Christmas. Please note that all Irish Parcels services are estimated and can be subject to occasional delays.
Please note that we recommend allowing 1 extra day than normal during December due to high volumes of shipments, and also to consider any adverse weather conditions. Deliveries will take place until 21st December.
TNT Services
UK - 18th December
Europe Economy - 18th December
Europe Express - 18th December
Worldwide Economy - 13th December
Worldwide Express - 17th December
GLS Services
Ireland - 18th December
UK - 17th December
Europe - 13th December
DPD Services
DPD Next Day - 20th December
DPD 48 - 19th December
Europe - 18th December
Find out more from each courier's website: TNT, GLS, DPD.
Below you will find the Irish Parcels office opening hours during the Christmas period. You can also see on which days collections and deliveries will be taking place.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You can place a booking on our website anytime. Our online booking system is available 24/7.
You may contact our office directly from 9am-6pm on any of the days we are open, as listed above. However, if you need to query your shipment when our offices are closed over the holiday period, please find contact details for our couriers below:
GLS: Please call 018606200 and have your parcel tracking number to hand. This can be found by logging into 'My Orders' in your Irish Parcels account.
TNT: Please call 0818 400 600 and have your tracking number to hand. This can be found by logging into 'My Orders' in your Irish Parcels account.
DPD: Click here to find the number for your local depot. Have your "CR101" reference number ready. This can be found by logging into 'My Orders' on your Irish Parcels account and clicking 'Track'.
Whether you run a small business in Ireland and are in need of a reliable shipping solution over Christmas, or perhaps you're an individual sending a thoughtful gift to a loved one - anyone can send a parcel with Irish Parcels this Christmas.
Booking with Irish Parcels is easy. Simply start by getting a quote straight from our homepage. We'll compare quotes from leading courier companies to give you the lowest prices and fastest delivery times for your shipment. All you have to do is select the option that best suits your needs!
After that, we'll collect your parcel and deliver it straight to where it needs to go. Our convenient door to door service means that the entire process is hassle-free, and our online parcel tracking tool allows you to monitor the progress of your shipment every single step of the way. If you happen to have any questions or concerns along the way, our unrivalled customer support will be more than happy to help. Don't hesitate to contact us via phone, email or live chat if you need to.
Booking a parcel delivery this Christmas with Irish Parcels is up to 80% cheaper than booking with the courier directly. Get a quote and see how much you'll save!
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Irish Parcels specialises in transporting parcels, however, we often get asked about large shipments. It can often get very expensive to send very large items via a courier company, so this is why we have launched our new Pallet Service called "Pallet Anywhere".
Currently, you can send pallets within Ireland and the UK with Pallet Anywhere with more routes been added soon. You get many features as standard with Pallet Anywhere, just like Irish Parcels, such as;
With Pallet Anywhere, you can book your pallet delivery online within minutes. 
Our online booking system is available 24/7 and is super easy to use for your convenience. To get started, simply get a quote.
Just as with Irish Parcels, Pallet Anywhere has a handy pay-as-you-go system, which means there’s no rate cards or price lists. All pallets sent with us are priced individually based on their size and weight, to ensure that you receive the very best value for your money every single time. To get a quick quote all you need to do is enter you post code (if within the UK) and country to send sending to.
Once you’ve booked with Pallet Anywhere, they will send you some labels to print and attach securely to your pallet. After that, a courier will collect your pallet and deliver it straight to where it needs to go. It’s that easy!
Top 10 Strangest Customs Regulations From Around The WorldWe, at IrishParcels.ie, like to think we know pretty much everything there is to know about sending a parcel. But there's one part of the process that even we can not get our heads around.
Customs.
If you've ever sent a parcel abroad, outside the EU, you'll know how confusing customs regulations can be and how much of a nightmare it is to complete those dreaded customs documents. There are so many rules that vary from country to country, some making absolutely no sense whatsoever.
We've come across a few particularly peculiar customs regulations during our time, so we thought we'd share some of the strangest few with you.
Apparently, you can not send a pair of matching shoes to Mexico, South Africa or India. This is in an attempt to control each country's own shoe market and applies mostly to shoe manufacturers. Matching personal shoes are fine, so don't worry about having to walk around in odd flip flops on your next holiday to those parts of the planet.
Not only are you forbidden to send chewing gum to Singapore, but you can't even buy it or consume it. This is down to a 1992 ban to promote civic cleanliness and anyone caught with this contraband could face a fine.
Algeria bans the import of toothpaste and all dental products. This is likely due to the inclusion of fluoride in these products which is seen to be toxic and poisonous by many nations.
You are not allowed to bring back more than one pint of Holy Water to Fiji after a pilgrimage. If you want to bring more than this amount, you will require a certificate to say that it is disease free.
If you're considering sending a wheelbarrow to Nigeria, we hate to break it to you, but they are strictly forbidden in the country in order to strengthen Nigeria's own manufacturing industry.
Loud items such as car horns have been banned from entering Saudi Arabia, due to the country's many noise restrictions.
The Kinder Egg is banned in America due to the yellow plastic piece in the centre being considered a choking hazard. A few years ago, the American Federal Government fined a Canadian family $12,000 for trying to take ten Kinder eggs into the US. This rule is no yolk (pahahaha... sorry...).
Sorry lovers, but for some reason, Malawian authorities have forbidden the entry of all aphrodisiacs into the country.
Due to a wave of panic, caused by pranksters in clown costumes in the southern French village of Venargues, these kinds of outfits are now banned. These incidents have lead to a wide-spread anti-clown vigilante movement across the whole of France, which may soon see the costumes banned through the entire country.
Eyeglasses and foreign spectacles can not be imported into Uruguay.
If you have any questions about parcel deliveries, get in touch and we'll be happy to help!
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Do you want to write for the Irish Parcels blog?
Irish Parcels is a Dublin based online courier service which helps individuals and businesses save time and money on their parcel deliveries.
On our blog we create regular content for Irish people and small business owners on a wide range of topics including; shipping, couriers. Irish business, marketing tips and social media. We also accept high quality guest contributions.
If you have some content, which you believe, would benefit our audience, then please get in touch (details below).
What we're looking for..
If you would like to submit a guest post to the Irish Parcels blog, it must be original. It must be your own work and it must not be published on any other websites. Some examples on other sites include: what to bring to college and moving abroad with family.
We will only publish content which adds value to our readers. It doesn't matter whether your post is funny, educational, inspiring or informative - if we think our audience will want to read it, we'll be happy to publish it.
Format
Please try to keep your post over 800 words. Feel free to be creative with your format. 'How Tos' and 'listicles' always work well, but if you have any other ideas, we'll be happy to take a look. We do not accept promotional posts or opinion based/personal posts.
Links
Do not include any outbound links in your post unless they add value to the reader. We will be happy to give you a link to your website or social media profiles (or both) in your author bio.
Images
Please only send images if they are free to use. If you don't have your own images, that's no problem - we can source them for you.
And if all that sounds great and you'd like to send us some content, please email your ideas or finished piece to our blog editor Lana: lana@irishparcels.ie
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When sending a parcel, it's the courier's job to get your delivery to its destination safely, on time and with no damage.
However, before your parcel lands in the couriers hands, it's your responsibility to ensure that the item is packaged securely enough to make the journey...
We all like to imagine that when we send a parcel with a courier, the item is carried very carefully by hand from point A to point B.
Unfortunately, this isn't exactly the case; as your parcel will be sorted by a machine before being placed in a van alongside tens or hundreds of other deliveries.
If you use a reputable courier (see our couriers), then the risk of any damage or issues will be absolutely minimal. That said, it's not impossible. Rough terrain may cause items to be dislodged in transit, or items may move, knock against each other or even fall. It's rare but it can happen.
So, to ensure that your parcel can withstand any potential rough and tumble, it needs to be packaged carefully and to help you make sure that you've taken all the necessary steps and precautions, we thought we'd put together our top packaging tips.
When it comes to sending parcel, we always recommend that our customers send their items in strong, double-walled cardboard boxes - especially if the item is heavier than 5kg.
Crisp boxes are not recommended as they can not hold weights of more than a few kg and the walls of the cardboard are not strong enough to protect against knocks.
We also advise against plastic boxes. Although plastic seems like a sturdy material, it is prone to break, shatter and split. Even if your own parcel contents aren't heavy, something large may be placed on top of your item in transit and break the plastic.
It is possible to send items in strong suitcases. However, we recommend taping down any handles or wheels so that they don't become damaged.
Once you've chosen a box or case to send your item in, make sure its contents are secure by using bubble wrap, polystyrene and/or packing peanuts. Items are most often damaged when they are not securely wrapped.
Springy materials like bubble wrap and polystyrene are great and will helpfully defend the contents of your parcel if it happens to be knocked or handled roughly. If you send a large volume of parcels, you can buy these packing items in bulk on the likes of Amazon or eBay.
People often believe that newspaper is a good substitute for bubble wrap or polystyrene but this simply isn't true as newspaper has no spring and just flattens when placed under pressure.
On the flip side, over packing your item can also cause damage. To avoid this, we recommend wrapping your item in bubble wrap and then leaving about an inch of space between the item and the walls of the box.
This creates a 'cushioning gap' which will protect your item against the vibrations of the van or vehicle which, if packed too tightly, can penetrate through your packaging and shatter fragile items.
Tip: For extra protection, line the walls of your cardboard box with a layer of bubble wrap.
Putting a 'fragile' sticker on your box won't mean that your parcel is treated more carefully that others. However, it may remind the driver to be extra cautious when lifting your parcel in and out of the van.
Tape down all the sides of your box with good quality packaging tape - general sellotape will not work as well as nylon or vinyl tape.
If your item is particularly fragile or if you have any concerns about how it will fare in transit, a great method of adding extra protection is to double-box your item. This involves placing your item inside a box, which is then placed inside another box with a filled-gap between the two boxes. In order for this to be effective, the gap MUST be filled with something like bubble wrap to create a strong enough barrier.
If your box has been used before for a delivery, ensure that all previous labels, barcodes or address details are removed. If not, your item could be missorted, sent to the wrong address or delayed.
When attaching your new labels, be sure that all information is visible. We recommend putting your labels inside poly pockets or plastic wallets and taping these to the box.
And finally, if possible, try to include a return address on your parcel just in case your item has to be sent back for any reason.
Thanks for reading and if you have any questions about packaging, get in touch!
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Whether you're a small business owner shipping products overseas, or simply sending a present to your cousin in Australia - there are guidelines to research, forms to fill out and restrictions to get your head around. To be honest, unless you're the one receiving a present, nothing about international parcel delivery is fun.
So to help make things easier and sliiiightly more pleasant, in this handy guide, we'll give you our top tips for sending parcels abroad safely. We'll offer our do's and don'ts on packaging and what you can and can't sent, along with advice on how to save money in the process.
And if you still have questions after reading, please get in touch with us and we'll be very happy to help.
When sending a parcel abroad, it's extremely important to ensure that the country you're sending to will accept the contents of your parcel. All countries have individual rules and restrictions as to what can be accepted. This is especially important for small businesses exporting products. For example; if you're planning to expand your online shoe retail business, you might want to know that you can't import a pair of matching shoes to South Africa, Mexico or India. Strange but true.
Before sending, visit the country's postal website for information on what can and can not be imported there.
2. Fill in your customs formsIf you're sending parcels outside of the EU, you will have to complete customs documents. You must declare the contents and the value of the items contained in your parcel. Beware that the recipient of your parcel may face customs charges.
When sending an item outside the EU with Irish Parcels, we will provide you with customs documents to complete and attach to your item. And, although you are responsible for customs information and potential charges, we'll be happy to help with any questions you have.
This sounds obvious, but incorrect delivery addresses cause the vast majority of international courier issues. To prevent this, check, double check and triple check the address you're sending to.
All countries format addresses differently, so if you find yourself confused, check with the recipient and try Googling the address to see how it appears online.
And on that note, be sure to include a return address on your parcel just in case.
When you get a quote with Irish Parcels, and many other online couriers, you will be asked for the weight in kg and dimensions in cm of your parcel.
Make sure that this information is accurate before proceeding with your booking. If your parcel is heavier or larger than you claimed, the courier may refuse it upon arrival or you could face excess charges.
If you're sending with a trusted and reputable courier (see our list of couriers), the risk of damage to your parcel is low and most couriers will provide compensation cover in the event of such an occurrence.
However, to prevent even the slightest chance of damage to your parcel, ensure that it is packaged securely. We always recommend sending parcels in hard, double-walled carboard boxes that can hold a considerable weight and withstand and rough and tumble in transit.
If you're sending something that may be fragile or breakable, wrap it in bubble wrap, or something soft like a blanket, towel or clothing to keep it in position. And tape your parcel with proper packaging tape.
When sending a parcel abroad, the last thing you want is for the item to take weeks to arrive. When booking your international courier, check the delivery times.
With Irish Parcels, we show estimated delivery times when you get a quote, so you can easily choose and book the courier service which best suits you in terms of price AND speed.
For that extra peace of mind, it's always a good idea to send parcels internationally with a courier service that provides online tracking.
Not only will it give you a good idea of when the parcel is due to arrive, but it also allows you to monitor the progress of your shipment and see any red flags or potential issues. If this happens, contact your courier provider immediately and they will explain or resolve any problems.
If your courier provides compensation cover (most will), take it to protect yourself against damage or loss.
Before booking your compensation cover, it is vitally important that you check your courier's list of prohibited and non compensation items to ensure that your parcel is actually protected.
At Irish Parcels, we provide €50 free compensation cover on every item and this amount can be increased up to the value of €1,000 for a small additional fee during booking, if you wish.
As couriers are regular people, they need some time off work too and generally do not provide parcel collections or deliveries on public holidays.
Before booking your courier abroad, make sure that there are no public holidays in your chosen country of delivery, as this can cause delays.
This is most common around Christmas time, when many people are sending presents and hampers to loved ones abroad. During these times, couriers will have specific cut off dates to ensure that your parcel will arrive in good time. These dates are usually available on the individual courier's website.
There are a lot of rules and regulations when sending food and drinks abroad and again, these vary from country to country.
As a general rule of thumb, perishable items and things that may spoil or go out of date whilst in transit (eg bread, meat) can not be sent. Store-bought food, like canned items, can be sent in certain circumstances. But they must be in the original packaging with all ingredient information available.
Again, as a general rule, liquids can not be sent abroad.
Finally, and most importantly, don't spend a fortune when sending a parcel abroad. Using a courier comparison service (like Irish Parcels) is the best way to save money on international deliveries, for individuals AND small businesses.
We use a network of top international couriers like DPD, GLS and TNT. We provide their services at seriously reduced rates. So you get the same high quality delivery service associated with these names, but at a much lower price. In fact, you can save up to 80% on your international courier costs, by booking with Irish Parcels.
Our prices are especially competitive for larger parcels (over 2kg) and we deliver to almost ANYWHERE in the world (over 200 countries worldwide)
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Courier From Ireland To UKAs Ireland to the UK is shaping up to be our most popular delivery route, we thought we'd tell you a bit more about these courier services...
Despite only being separated by a small stretch of water, it can be pretty difficult to get a parcel from Ireland to UK, without spending a fortune or waiting days or even weeks for it to arrive.
This can be pretty troublesome if you're trying to send a parcel to friends or family across the water, or if you're a small Irish business distributing in the UK.
At Irish Parcels, we strive to make your experience of booking a courier, as easy, cheap and stress-free as possible.
So when you send a parcel to the UK with us, here's what you can expect:
At Irish Parcels, we use a trusted network of top couriers to carry out our parcel deliveries to the UK. These include: TNT, DPD and GLS.
All of these courier firms have an outstanding reputation, so we can ensure a quality service for a fraction of the price, as we have secured great reduced rates with these companies.
Irish Parcels is up to 80% cheaper than booking directly with the courier.
So if you need to send a parcel from Ireland to the UK, for whatever reason, get a quick quote below and see how much you could save.
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For anyone who has booked or plans to book a parcel delivery over the festive period, here’s some information about our Christmas closing dates, as well as some contact details for the couriers, should you need them.
Below you’ll find all the information regarding our opening hours during the Christmas and New Year period. You can also see on which days collection and delivery will be taking place.
PLEASE NOTE: You can still place a booking on our website on ANY of these dates.
You can contact our office from 9am - 6pm on any of the days we are open, listed above. However, if you need to get in touch when our offices are closed, please find direct contact details for our couriers below:
GLS: Please call 018606200 and have your tracking number to hand. This can be found by logging into your account.
TNT: Please call 0818 400 600.
DPD: Click here to find the number for your local depot. Have your CR 101 number to hand. This can be found by logging into your account and clicking 'track'.
We hope you’ve had a great year. Thank you so much for using Irish Parcels and we hope we can help again in 2016!
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