anyway - from amazon (under the Country specific linky !!!)
Ireland
We are excited to now ship Kindle DX to Ireland. Customers in Ireland will enjoy:
Books in Under 60 Seconds: Think of a book and you could be reading it in under a minute
Free Wireless: Free 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle. No monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots. For non-U.S. customers, there are also no additional charges for wireless delivery in or outside your home country. See Coverage Map. See Wireless Terms and Conditions
Growing Selection: Over 370,000 English-language books to choose from; plus U.S. and international newspapers and magazines are available for your country. Because publishers give us eBook rights on a country by country basis, available titles for your country will vary from our current U.S selection. We are actively working with publishers to get the rights to all titles for every country and adding this selection every day. Check the Kindle Store to see available titles.
Low Book Prices:New York Times® Best Sellers and New Releases are $11.99 to $13.99 (prices include VAT), unless marked otherwise. You'll also find many books for less - over 95,000 titles are priced under $5.99
Your international shipment is subject to VAT. This is the same VAT rate you pay when you buy products in your country. There are NO customs duties or any other fees. We will show you the estimated VAT upon checkout. Learn more
Kindle ships with a U.S. power adapter and a micro-USB cable for charging your Kindle via a computer USB port. The U.S. power adapter supports voltages between 100V - 240V.
You can transfer personal documents to your Kindle via USB for free at anytime. Service fees for transferring personal documents via Whispernet are currently $.99 per megabyte. Learn more
Wireless download times can vary based on 3G or EDGE/GPRS coverage, signal strength and file size.
Kindle books, newspapers, and magazines are currently priced and sold in United States dollars
Blogs and the experimental web browser are currently not available for your country. You will have free access to Wikipedia.
Kindle includes a 1-year limited warranty. See details
For reading a book I prefer e-ink to the iPad's bright LED also the iPad's weight would make every book feel like War and Peace combined with Lord of the Rings!
Amazon have a much wider selection of ebooks though it is early days for the iBook store. Certainly Amazon have a better range of prices.