WATCH: 'I've walked all over town' Irish Pokemon Go fans discuss their newfound obsession

It may not even be officially available in this country yet, but people across Ireland have become glued to their phones in the hopes of becoming a Pokemon master.

Pokemon Go is the new global phenomenon and Independent.ie took to the streets of Dublin to find out more about the app that’s getting people off their sofas and out onto the streets.

A group of teenagers at the GPO explained the game.

“Right now I’ve just caught all the Pokemon I can get in this area so I’m going to have to move around and look for more Pokemon. Here in this area you can find different types of Pokemon.”

Indicating to the game on her phone, one girl explains: “This tells you which ones are nearby. The ones in grey are the ones that you haven’t caught yet but the ones with little paw-prints underneath them can help you identify where it is and how far you are from it.

“Three paw-prints means you’re very far, two means you’re getting close and one means in your vicinity. And if there’s none you can just tap on it and then in a few seconds it will come up.

Wojtek Winkel and Laura Newsome came on a day trip to Dublin from Wicklow in the hope of catching some Pokemon. There are not that many Pokemon around their area so their trip to the capital city might help them catch some more.

They went straight for St Stephen's Green, where a lot of players gravitate towards.

"Along the DART line we found loads," Laura says.

"I think they did a good job spreading them out," Wojtel agrees.

The popular app is growing rapidly in use across the world and is reported to have had 65 million downloads in the US a mere seven days after its launch.

However players are also being encouraged to be vigilant while playing the game as it has already led to a number of serious accidents in the US.

The AA has urged care while using the app. They said: “We certainly can’t stop the march of technology, but this phenomenon can pose real risks to the safety of pedestrians and other road users.

“App users are traipsing across busy roads with their eyes glued to their screen, caught up in the action and are oblivious to oncoming traffic.

“Our advice is to use common sense, don’t throw caution to the wind and pelt across a busy road because by doing so you’re endangering your life and the lives’ of others.”