Road signs in Ireland
Yellow diamonds in Europe
Yellow diamond warning signs are rare in Europe: with yellow-and-black chevrons and a YIELD triangle, you are in Ireland.
- Warning signs are yellow diamonds, like in America, not triangles.
- Chevrons are black on yellow.
- Green road signs show place names in English and, in italics, in Irish.
26 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Yellow diamond 5
Key clue STOP sign 5
Key clue YIELD triangle 4
Key clue Yellow pedestrian diamond 6
Key clue Yellow-black chevron 5
Key clue Green direction sign 1
Ireland: what its road signs look like
Ireland is the only country in Western Europe with yellow diamond warning signs, a style it shares with America and Australia. Curves get black-on-yellow chevrons.
The give-way sign is a triangle that says YIELD, and road signs show place names in English and in Irish, the Irish name written in italics.
The same design is used across the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland follows the British style, with red-bordered triangles.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Ireland vs 
United Kingdom
United States
The United Kingdom uses red-bordered triangles and GIVE WAY instead of YIELD. The United States has yellow diamonds too, but drives on the right.
Questions about road signs in Ireland
Why does Ireland have yellow diamond road signs?
Ireland chose the diamond design for its warning signs, unlike the triangles used in the rest of Europe. It makes Irish roads easy to recognise.
Are Irish road signs bilingual?
Yes. Place names are shown in English and in Irish, with the Irish name in italics.