Critics silenced as 97% of households now validated 10 years on from launch

However, shortly after its launch, the National Ambulance Service integrated Eircodes into its computerised dispatch system.

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It also encourages people seeking an emergency ambulance to have their Eircode at hand.

A key driver for the introduction of Eircodes was to deal with challenges faced by non-unique addresses in the country.

It found that 35% of all properties in Ireland shared an address with another property, which was a difficulty for emergency services.