No foreign exchange of stirling in Southern Ireland!

Was in Cork (Southern Ireland) last week and needed some more euros so went into the post office that said on door 'foreign exchange' and was informed 'sorry don't except pound stirling' and the same in a bank. So went into a shop bought a cheap item and paid with a £20 and received euros as change (not too bad a rate) so what's happening already over there?

 

Just another Eu tax on us but don’t worry we have things they will need

 

Now you know how the Scots feel when we try to pay with Scottish banknotes in England.

 

Yeh but you eat haggis n deep fried mars bars what do you expect

 

Food of the Gods

 

Just a bagpipe bag filled with yuk

 

OI!!!

 

I don't know but the last time I was in England they wouldn't accept sterling either (old £10 note if I recall correctly). You could have told them you know me and everthing would have been grand

 

NO bank notes are legal tender north of the border:
"Scottish Banknotes are legal currency – i.e. they are approved by the UK Parliament. However, Scottish Bank notes are not Legal Tender, not even in Scotland. In fact, no banknote whatsoever (including Bank of England notes!) qualifies for the term 'legal tender' north of the border and the Scottish economy seems to manage without that legal protection."
https://www.scotbanks.org.uk/banknotes/legal-position.html

 

That’s because they’re not legal tender in England. Neither is novelty shortbread or Kenneth McKellar records.

 

"I think you'll find it's legal tender pall ! "