Paddy Power is Ireland's biggest bookmaker.

The parent company, Paddy Power plc., is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and Irish Stock Exchange. Paddy Power Plc. recently recorded a 36% increase in turnover to 913.6m in (2002: 673.8m) with excellent growth across all channels. Paddy Power are the first major Irish bookmaker to venture into online betting and they believe that the continual product innovation and customer service that Paddy Power are renowned for will make them a leading player in the online betting market.

A particularly distinctive feature of betting with Paddy Power is the special terms ("Specials") they offer on some bets. On average Paddy Power have 2 specials on the site at any given time. These are usually displayed in the homepage on the left-hand menu bar. Check out the specials archive for a list of all the previous specials.

One of the popular specials is "The Red Card Special". In this instance Paddy Power refund all losing bets if a red card is issued during the match in question. Another was the "Shoot Tiger and you are out of the Woods", where on the British Open they refunded losing bets on 23 players who beat Tiger Woods but who failed to win the tournament.

A dedicated customer service team is located at the head office in Dublin to handle any problems that you may experience when using the site. The customer service lines are open from 8.00am-midnight Monday to Saturday and 10.00am-midnight on Sunday. Customer service can be contacted via email ( support@paddypower.com) or by phone (Ireland: 1800 238 888, UK: 08000 565 275, Rest of World: +353 1 404 0120)