Venue, Travel and Accommodation

Venue

The conference will be held on the main campus at University College Cork in Cork city.

Location

Cork is a lively university city situated on the south coast of the Republic of Ireland. The University campus is just a short walk from Cork city centre, which is well serviced by rail and road networks.

International Links to Cork

Cork international airport links Cork directly to Dublin, Belfast, London, and a range of European cities including Amsterdam and Paris. Airlines flying to Cork include Aer Lingus, Ryanair, Aer Arann and BMI Baby.

Further information about flights into Cork is available from Cork airport .

The airport is linked by public transport to the city centre, and is a 10-15 taxi ride to the University area.

Accommodation

Cork has a wide range of accommodation available to suit all budgets.

Hotels closest to the University include:

Jury’s Hotel is the conference hotel. A limited number of single rooms have been reserved for conference participants at the reduced rate of €125 per night B & B for April 2nd, 3rd and 4th April 2008. Please quote reference UCC030408 when making your reservation.

Lancaster Lodge is also closeby.

Hotels in Cork City

The Clarion Hotel

Jury’s Inn Cork

Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

There is adequate Bed and Breakfast accommodation near the university campus. See the Visitors to UCC webpages for details.

Youth Hostels

Cork International Youth Hostel is near the University, and

Bru Bar and Hostel is in the city centre.