Dublin City University is located in the north of Dublin city, lying between the city centre and the airport.

• Accommodation
• Around Dublin City University
• Exploring Dublin City
• Getting Around
• Weather

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Accommodation

Information on accommodation in DCU is available at the following link: http://www.conferences.dcu.ie/

Access to the university’s award-winning sports complex is available at a discounted rate of €10 for an all-day pass to guests staying in DCU residence accommodation. http://www.dcu.ie/dcusport/facilities.shtml

Around Dublin City University

While the city centre is just a short bus ride away, there are also plenty of local facilities, restaurants and pubs. We can recommend the following from personal experience:

Places to eat

• http://www.andersons.ie/ander.htm
• http://www.chillibanana.ie/

Places to eat and drink

• http://www.theivyhouse.ie/
• http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/glasnevin.html

Supermarkets

There is a small convenience store and a pharmacy on campus. There are also two larger supermarkets located on either side of the campus, one on the Ballymun Road, opposite Hampstead Park, and the other on Shanowen Road, just north of the campus.

Other facilities

The National Botanic Gardens are located just two kilometres from DCU.
http://www.botanicgardens.ie

Exploring Dublin City

Tourist information on Dublin city is available from Discover Ireland at http://www.discoverireland.ie/ and from http://www.visitdublin.com/ although again we can offer some personal recommendations.

Find out why the Irish Pub is so successful at the Guinness Storehouse (http://www.guinness-storehouse.com/en/Index.aspx). If you prefer whiskey, the Jameson Whiskey Distillery (http://www.jamesonwhiskey.com) outlines how Irish whiskey is triple-distilled and therefore superior to the Scottish version.

All national museums and galleries are free to visitors. For more information see the following:

• http://www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx
• http://www.nationalgallery.ie/
• http://www.imma.ie/en/index.htm

and described by the Lonely Planet as not just the best museum in Ireland, but one of the best in Europe, the beautiful Chester Beatty Library, located in the grounds of Dublin Castle http://www.cbl.ie/

Georgian Dublin’s stunning architecture is a post-colonial delight You can take a walking tour through http://www.visitdublin.com/pdf/iwalk1-georgiandublin.pdf (PDF) Or view the inside of a typical Georgian house http://www.esb.ie/main/about-esb/numbertwentynine/default.htm Dublin’s nightlife revolves around Temple Bar. For some it’s the heart of Dublin, for others an overcrowded tourist trap. Have a look, and if it’s not to your liking you will find plenty of alternatives directly to the south, along Dame Street and South Great George’s Street.

Getting Around

For information on the location of the campus and on getting to DCU please see: http://www.dcu.ie/info/get_to.shtml

The easiest and cheapest way to get to the city centre from DCU is by bus – city centre buses pass by the Ballymun Road exit.

Weather

Irish weather is notoriously unpredictable, and yet we continue to try - a Sisyphean task? Our advice is to bring a raincoat, just in case.

• http://www.met.ie/
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/

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