Are car side reflectors required by law in Ireland?

Hi All, new to boards, first post so go easy 😋

I am looking at buying a Kia Stinger GT. The car has a longer narrow reflector each side towards the rear of the car.
I know it is there for the US market as it is a legal requirement over there but from what little info I can find online only reflectors on the rear of the car are required for Ireland/Europe. Anybody knows differant? Been looking around and have seen loads of cars without them.

The reason I ask is because I dont really like the look of them - you can buy body coloured painted replacements which look much better but obviously dont function as a reflector anymore. Loads of people seem to be doing it in UK and US but I want to see if it's legal here before going ahead.

If anybody has any info or knowledge on the matter i would greatly appreciate it.