Environment Ireland 2008 Conference
Date: 9th - 10th September 2008
Venue: Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin
Directions & Accommodation
Accommodation at Jury’s Croke Park Hotel
Croke Park Conference Centre is located directly opposite Jurys Croke Park Hotel on Jones’s Road. A number of rooms have been reserved in Jurys Croke Park Hotel for the nights of 8th and 9th September for delegates attending Environment Ireland. Rooms may be booked by contacting Group Reservations at the hotel on +353 (0) 1 871 4444 and quoting the reference number BMF080908. Room rates are as follows:
Single occupancy: €160 bed & breakfast
Double occupancy: €180 bed & breakfast
Please note: delegates should aim to book accommodation as early as possible as a limited number of rooms are available.
Other Accommodation
Croke Park Conference Centre is located in the north Dublin neighbourhood of Drumcondra, around 20 minutes by car from Dublin airport. Alternative accommodation nearby includes:
Best Western Academy Plaza, off Upper O’Connell Street
Tel: +353 (0) 1 878 0666
Best Western Royal Dublin Hotel, O’Connell Street
Tel: +353 (0) 1 873 3666
Gresham Hotel, Upper O’Connell Street
Tel: +353 (0) 1 874 6881
Skylon Hotel, Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9
Tel: +353 (0) 1 837 9121
Regency Airport Hotel, Whitehall, Dublin 9
Tel: +353 (0) 1 837 3544
Jurys Inn, Parnell Street
Tel: +353 (0) 1 878 4900
Travel information
Train
The closest railway station is Drumcondra at the intersection of Drumcondra Road (N1) and Clonliffe Road, a 5 minute walk from the stadium. This station is served by Arrow trains. The closest DART stations are Connolly and Clontarf. Connolly is a 15-20 minute walk and Clontarf a 20-25 minute walk to the stadium. The closest LUAS and Intercity Rail stop is also at Connolly Station. For further information, visit www.irishrail.ie
Bus
From the city centre to Drumcondra Road - No 3, 11, 11a, 16, 16a, and 41. From the city centre to Ballybough Road / Clonliffe Road - No 123. For further information, visit www.dublinbus.ie
By car
From the city centre / O’Connell Street: Follow the signs for the N1 North onto Dorset Street and Drumcondra Road. At the railway bridge overpass on Drumcondra Road, turn right onto Clonliffe Road. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right onto Jones’s Road for the Hogan stand entrance.
From the airport / north: Follow directions for the city centre. Just before the railway overpass at the end of the Drumcondra Road Lower, turn left onto Clonliffe Road. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right onto Jones’s Road for the Hogan Stand entrance.
For car park continue to the end of Jones’s Road into Russell Street turning left at the end of Russell Street onto the North Circular Road. See below for directions for accessing car park.
Parking
For events in the Hogan / Canal Stands, parking is available at the Canal Car Park. This is located off the North Circular Road and accessed via St Margarets Avenue (first left after Gills Pub on the corner with Russell Street). There is pedestrian access from the car park onto Jones's Road for the main entrance to the Hogan Stand. (See map below:
Location of Croke Park Conference Centre
