5 Pounds

Robert Ballagh, better known as a fine artist and poster designer, was commissioned to redesign the entire Irish pound series in the early 1990s — an unusual choice that generated real public debate at the time. His approach broke sharply from the earlier Lady Lavery notes and the Russborough series that preceded this issue.

The Doyle/Cromien signature combination is notably short-lived, covering only a six-week window in early 1994, making those dated examples considerably harder to find than the O'Connaill/Mullarkey issues that ran through the remainder of the series until euro transition planning effectively ended new printings.