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MC Meeting 25th May 2010, University of Limerick, Ireland
Working Group COST Book, 26th – 27th May 2010, University of Limerick, Ireland
Information for Participants
Meeting location
Both meetings will be held at the University of Limerick (www.ul.ie). The meetings will be held in the Main Building. This is 13 on the campus map that can be viewed at: http://www2.ul.ie/pdf/156289860.pdf.
For general tourist information on the Limerick region please see www.discoverireland.ie/shannon.aspx
Accommodation
Rooms are available at the Carlton Castletroy Hotel (www.castletroy-park.ie/). The rate is €75 per night including breakfast. For reservations contact reservations.castletroy@carlton.ie quoting COST agreed by Claire Horan. The hotel is a short walk from the meeting venue.
The hotel is located at point 3 on the campus map (link above).
Getting to and from Limerick
Arriving in Shannon Airport
The closest airport to Limerick is Shannon www.shannonairport.com/ If you arrive in Shannon the easiest way to get to the Carlton Castletroy Hotel is with Kavanagh Coaches. The timetable is available at:
http://www.jjkavanagh.ie/images/stories/timetable/Shannon-Dublin.pdf
Page 2 of the timetable shows the departure times from Shannon airport. You should leave the coach at the second Limerick stop for ‘UL Flag Poles & Main Campus Bus Stop’. From here it is a very short walk to the hotel. Ask the bus driver for directions.
Alternatively you can get a taxi and this should cost approximately €35.
Arriving in Dublin Airport
If you arrive in Dublin Airport (www.dublinairport.com/)the most convenient way to get to the Carlton Castletroy Hotel is with Kavanagh Coaches. The timetable is available at:
http://www.jjkavanagh.ie/images/stories/timetable/Shannon-Dublin.pdf
Page 1 of the timetable shows the departure times from Shannon airport. You should leave the coach at the second Limerick stop for ‘UL Flag Poles & Main Campus Bus Stop’. From here it is a very short walk to the hotel. Ask the bus driver for directions.
Arriving in Cork Airport
If you arrive in Cork Airport (http://www.corkairport.com/index.asp) the most convenient way to get to Limerick is with Citylink Coaches. The timetable is available at:
http://www.citylink.ie/assets/timetables/Feb2010/Galway-cork1.pdf
This coach does not serve the Carlton Castletroy Hotel so you will need to get a taxi from Limerick to the hotel.
For further information contact
Ken Byrne
Telephone +353 61 202878
Email: ken.byrne@ul.ie