Final days of Punt

The punt was today in its final day of being the sole official currency of the Republic.

Final days of Punt
Mon, 31 Dec, 2001 - 06:14

The punt was today in its final day of being the sole official currency of the Republic.

As the clocks strike midnight, amid the cheers and strains of Auld Lang Syne, bank workers will be feverishly filling cash machines with stocks of the new euro notes.

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