Average delivery time for post from uk to ireland?

Question

Its a small parcel only about 300 or 400g. its being sent by Royal Mail 1st Class and going from Farnborough. Any idea's

Answer 1

Well Royal Mail is pretty unpredictable so probably 2-3days

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Which part of Ireland?  North or South?

Royal Mail's first class can take up to 3 days from the UK to Northern Ireland.  Southern Ireland is about the same but as with all Royal Mail services, I'd allow 5 days before you start to worry.  Having read something this morning where a company doesn't regard its goods as having been lost by Royal Mail until they're 14 days late, it's anyone's guess how long it can take.

We use a courier to send packages to Ireland but things we trust to the post we usually expect to be there within 3 days