Venue
The festival location is the recently opened Citywest Conference Centre, easily accessible from all parts of the country via the M50 and M7. There is ample accommodation and free parking on site with excellent meeting and catering facilities.
The Convention Centre at Citywest is a purpose built convention centre is part of a 4 star resort, boasting over 1,200 bedrooms, several restaurants and bars, 2 golf courses and a leisure centre.
Map/Directions
Access to Dublin
Dublin is easily accessible from the UK, Continental Europe and the east and west coast of the USA. There are more than 36 scheduled airlines flying into Dublin Airport, which is located 12 km from the city centre. Dublin Airport serves 7 domestic, 29 UK, 36 Continental European and 9 international destinations. For more information please visit www.dublinairport.comFrom Dublin International Airport:
- Exit the Airport and follow signs for M50.
- Take M50 southbound and take second exit the N7 (towards Limerick & Cork).
- After approximately 4 miles you will see signs for Citywest Business Campus
- take the next exit marked by brown traffic signs for Citywest Hotel.
- Exit off the N7 and carry straight on for about a mile.
- Citywest is on your right.
- Call Citywest Hotel on +353 (0) 1 401 0500 if you need help finding your way.
Please find a list of some of the frequent airlines that fly to Dublin, direct links to their sites are attached.
Aer Lingus www.aerlingus.com
Ryanair www.ryanair.com
British Airways www.britishairways.com
Contential Airlines www.continental.com
American Airlines www.americanairlines.ie
Whichbudget www.whichbudget.com
Taxis
A reliable taxi company which caters for wheelchair users is:Citywest Cabs, please contact Brendan on +353 87 263 1342 to organise your trip. The standard price for a journey from Dublin airport to the Citywest Hotel is €50.00.
Directions – Dublin Airport & Ferry
By air: a taxi from Dublin airport to Citywest Hotel costs approximately €40.00By ferry: a taxi from the city centre to Citywest Hotel costs approximately €25.00
It is also possible to get to Dublin by ferry via Hollyhead, Liverpool and Isle of Man ports in Britain. Dublin has two ferry terminals – Dublin Port, located in the city centre, is serviced by bus and Dun Laoghaire ferry terminal, south of the city, is easily reached by a 20 minute car or DART train journey
Directions – Public Transport from Dublin City
The 69 Bus departs Aston Quay on a regular basis and depending on traffic will take less than an hour to reach the Citywest Hotel stop just outside the main gates. For a detailed timetable please visit www.cie.ieDirections – If you are driving:
From Dublin City Centre, Dublin Port and Dun Laoghaire Port:
- Follow signs for 'The West' and or 'the South'.
- You will come to the M50 (Dublin orbital).
- Follow signs for 'The South' and exit the M50 onto the N7 (towards Limerick and Cork).
- After about 4 miles you will see signs for Citywest Business Campus, ignore them and take the following exit marked by brown traffic signs for Citywest Hotel.
- Exit off the N7 and carry straight on for about a mile.
- Citywest is on your right.
- Call Citywest Hotel on +353 (0) 1 401 0500 if you need help finding your way.
From Limerick, Cork and Kerry:
- Follow the N7 through Naas towards Dublin.
- After about 6 miles exit left following the signs for Saggart.
- Drive into Saggart and turn left at the crossroads following the signs for Citywest Hotel.
- After half a mile Citywest is on your left.
- Call Citywest Hotel on +353 (0) 1 401 0500 if you need help finding your way.
From the rest of Ireland:
- Follow signs for Dublin and you will come to the M50 (Dublin orbital).
- Follow signs for 'The South' and exit the M50 onto the N7 (signed for Limerick and Cork).
- After about 4 miles you will see signs for Citywest Business Campus, ignore them and take the following exit marked by brown traffic signs for Citywest Hotel.
- Exit off the N7 and carry straight on for about a mile.
- Citywest is on your right.
- Call Citywest Hotel on +353 (0) 1 401 0500 if you need help finding your way.
Car Rental
Irish Car Rentals are one of the largest independent Car Rental Companies in Ireland and operate a fleet of over 2,700 new vehicles. Their car rental desk is ideally located at Dublin Airport, Shannon Airport, Knock Airport, Kerry Airport and Cork Airport and we have several other car rental offices in Ireland in Dublin City Centre, Dublin North (Santry) and Limerick City Centre. Please click on the below link, which will bring up to their site.
