Editing Imperial units (section)

===Ireland===
{{Main|Metrication in Ireland}}
Ireland has officially changed over to the metric system since entering the [[European Union]], with distances on new road signs being metric since 1997 and speed limits being metric since 2005. The imperial system remains in limited use – for sales of beer in pubs (traditionally sold by the pint). All other goods are required by law to be sold in metric units with traditional quantities being retained for goods like butter and sausages, which are sold in {{Convert|454|g|lb|0}} packaging. The majority of cars sold pre-2005 feature speedometers with miles per hour as the primary unit, but with a kilometres per hour display. Often signs such as those for bridge height can display both metric and imperial units. Imperial measurements continue to be used colloquially by the general population especially with height and distance measurements such as feet, inches, and acres as well as for weight with pounds and stones still in common use among people of all ages. Measurements such as yards have fallen out of favour with younger generations. Ireland's railways still use imperial measurements for distances and speed signage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Republic of Ireland|url=http://www.railsigns.uk/overseas/ireland2/ireland2.html|access-date=2021-02-22|publisher=www.railsigns.uk|archive-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023194641/http://www.railsigns.uk/overseas/ireland2/ireland2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Network Statement 2022|url=https://www.irishrail.ie/Admin/getmedia/41c1078d-a0e8-42c5-84c4-08bc8c063e0f/IE-2022-Network-Statement.pdf|publisher=[[Irish Rail]]|access-date=2022-02-24|language=en|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119133324/https://www.irishrail.ie/Admin/getmedia/41c1078d-a0e8-42c5-84c4-08bc8c063e0f/IE-2022-Network-Statement.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Property is usually listed in square feet as well as metres also.

Horse racing in Ireland still continues to use stones, pounds, miles and furlongs as measurements.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hri-ras.ie/information-centre/hri-directives-and-rules/full/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160504050454/http://www.hri-ras.ie/information-centre/hri-directives-and-rules/full/| archive-date = 4 May 2016| title = Full HRI Directives}}</ref>