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In short: A move from the UK to Portlaoise is matched to one FIDI-certified partner mover, free and with no obligation to book. Goods travel by ferry and road, usually via the Holyhead to Dublin Port crossing. Since Brexit, a move from Great Britain to Portlaoise is an EU import, so Transfer of Residence relief on Form C&E 1076 can remove import duty and the 23% Irish VAT when you qualify.
Part-load (shared) and full-load options are available, with customs handled on Form C&E 1076 through Revenue.
A move to Portlaoise from the UK uses the Holyhead to Dublin Port crossing, run by Irish Ferries and Stena Line at about 3 hours 15 minutes. From Dublin Port, the van takes the M7 motorway south-west. Portlaoise is about 85 kilometres from Dublin Port on the M7, a drive of roughly one hour. The town sits where the M7 Dublin-Limerick motorway and the M8 Dublin-Cork motorway diverge. It is the most central large town on the Dublin-Cork motorway corridor in Ireland.
Portlaoise is the county town and main administrative centre of County Laois. The county’s central position in Leinster, on the main motorway arteries, has made Portlaoise a distribution and logistics hub as well as a commuter town for Dublin. The Rock of Dunamase, a dramatic limestone outcrop crowned by a ruined medieval castle, stands five kilometres east of Portlaoise. It was the site of a Norman fortification from the 12th century and had earlier Iron Age and early medieval occupation. The castle was held by the powerful de Lacy family and later passed to the MacMurrough Kavanagh kings of Leinster. It is now a free public heritage site managed by the Office of Public Works. It is visible from the M7 motorway on the approach to Portlaoise from Dublin and is one of the most photographed medieval ruins in the midlands.
Portlaoise town itself has modern commercial developments around the motorway interchanges. The older town centre around Main Street has the layout of a Victorian market town, with a mix of Georgian and Victorian buildings. Modern residential estates in the Kilminchy, Knockmay and Fairgreen areas have standard road access. The town has grown steadily since the 1990s and is now one of the fastest-growing inland towns in Ireland. Its population reached 23,494 at the 2022 census, making it the largest town in the Midland region of Ireland.
International Removals Companies connects your enquiry with one FIDI-certified partner mover for the UK to Portlaoise route. We are not a removal company. The service is free.
Portlaoise has excellent motorway access where the M7 and M8 meet. The older town centre has standard market-town street widths. Modern estates have clear van access. The N77 Abbeyleix Road approach from the south and the M7 motorway junction approach from the east are both good routes for a removal van.
Since Brexit, a move from Great Britain to Portlaoise is an EU import. Revenue’s Transfer of Residence relief, claimed on Form C&E 1076, removes import duty and the 23% Irish VAT on used personal belongings if you qualify. Your FIDI-certified partner mover files the form on your behalf about two weeks before your goods arrive.
The Common Travel Area covers people, not goods. Your household goods still go through the customs process when they arrive from Great Britain. Transfer of Residence relief on Form C&E 1076, not the Common Travel Area, is what removes the import duty and the 23% Irish VAT.
To qualify, you generally need to have owned and used the goods for at least six months and be establishing permanent residence in Ireland. After arriving in Portlaoise, apply for a PPS number — the Personal Public Service number — at your local Intreo centre. You will need it for Revenue, banking and most official matters. Always include the Eircode for your delivery address in the enquiry. In rural areas and townlands, the Eircode is how the mover finds the correct property. County Laois rural addresses include townlands near the Rock of Dunamase, Abbeyleix and Mountmellick. The R32 Eircode routing key covers Portlaoise town.
The Republic of Ireland uses the euro (EUR), not sterling. Moving to Portlaoise means moving into a euro economy. Deposits, local charges and day-to-day costs are all in euro once you arrive.
International Removals Companies works with currency exchange partners. We do not provide currency exchange ourselves. If you need to convert sterling to euro, we can connect you with a partner who can help. This is separate from the removals service and carries no obligation. The Common Travel Area covers people, not goods. Your household goods still need Transfer of Residence customs relief under Form C&E 1076. After arriving in Portlaoise, you will need a PPS number for Revenue and banking. Apply at your local Intreo centre.
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Moves to Portlaoise use the Holyhead to Dublin Port crossing, run by Irish Ferries and Stena Line at about 3 hours 15 minutes. From Dublin Port, the van takes the M7 motorway south-west. Portlaoise is about 85 kilometres from Dublin Port on the M7, a drive of roughly one hour. Portlaoise sits where the M7 Dublin-Limerick motorway and the M8 Dublin-Cork motorway diverge. This makes it one of the best-connected county towns in Ireland for removal deliveries.
Portlaoise sits at the point where the M7 Dublin-Limerick motorway and the M8 Dublin-Cork motorway diverge. This makes it the most central large town on the Dublin-Cork and Dublin-Limerick motorway corridors. Almost every removal van heading from Dublin to Tipperary, Cork, Kerry, Limerick or Clare passes through or near Portlaoise. This central position is one of the reasons the town has grown as a distribution and logistics hub.
The Rock of Dunamase is a dramatic limestone outcrop about five kilometres east of Portlaoise town, off the N80 road. The ruined castle on the summit was fortified by the Normans from the 12th century, though the site had earlier Iron Age and early medieval occupation. The castle changed hands many times over the centuries. It is now a free public heritage site managed by the Office of Public Works. It does not affect delivery access to Portlaoise town itself.
Transfer of Residence relief is claimed on Form C&E 1076 from Revenue. It removes Customs Duty and the 23% Irish VAT on used personal belongings when you move your home to Ireland from outside the EU. Since Brexit, a move from Great Britain to Portlaoise is an EU import. Your FIDI-certified partner mover files the form on your behalf about two weeks before your goods arrive. Check revenue.ie for the current conditions.
A dedicated van from most UK cities to Portlaoise takes one to two days from collection. The Holyhead to Dublin Port crossing is about 3 hours 15 minutes. The M7 drive from Dublin Port to Portlaoise is about one hour. Portlaoise is one of the closer midlands county towns to Dublin Port and sits where the M7 and M8 motorways diverge. This makes it accessible from both the Dublin and Cork directions. A shared load takes one to three weeks.
The Common Travel Area covers people, not goods. Your household goods still go through the customs process when they arrive in Ireland from Great Britain. Transfer of Residence relief on Form C&E 1076, not the Common Travel Area, is what removes the import duty and the 23% Irish VAT.
An Eircode is the Irish postcode, a seven-character code unique to each address. Portlaoise uses the R32 Eircode routing key. The town has many residential estates, apartment blocks and older streets. The Eircode confirms the exact address. In rural County Laois, townland addresses have no street number and the Eircode is essential. Always include it in the enquiry.
A small shared load to Portlaoise starts from about 300 to 900 pounds for single items. A part load of a few rooms runs from about 1,200 to 3,000 pounds. A full house on a dedicated van starts from about 3,500 pounds. The one-hour M7 drive from Dublin Port makes Portlaoise one of the most accessible midlands county towns. The firm price is confirmed by the mover after a survey.
International Removals Companies is not a removal company. We are a free matching service operated by DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD (company 07425576). You send one enquiry and we connect you with one FIDI-certified partner mover for your UK to Portlaoise route. Free, no obligation.
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This guide is written and maintained by Darren Benjamin, founder of International Removals Companies (DATACONTEXT (UK) LTD, Companies House 07425576). Darren has worked in international removals and logistics for over 20 years and has been a director of a UK removals company since 2013.
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