Getting There

This year's conference venue is the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa, Little Island, Cork. The hotel is situated just off the N25, approximately 10km east of Cork City.

The main form of public transport to the hotel is the train. Glounthane station on the Cork to Cobh route is only a short walk away. The timetable is available here.

Directions from Glounthane railway station:
Come out of the station, turn left, cross the flyover above the N25 and then turn right at the first roundabout and take an immediate right when you leave the roundabout. Please allow 10 minutes for the walk.

Road directions to the venue:

From Dublin:

  • Take the N8 route to Cork
  • Continue along this road until you approach Cork at the Dunkettle Interchange
  • At the Dunkettle Interchange, take the exit for the N25 East going towards Rosslare / Waterford
  • Continue on this road for approx. 1 km
  • Take the slip road exit for Little Island from the N25 East and keep on the right hand lane
  • At the traffic lights, turn right and cross the fly-over bridge
  • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit for Eastgate Business Park
  • The entrance to the Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa Cork is located on the right hand side, just 10 metres from the roundabout
From Limerick / Galway:
  • Take the N20 to Cork City
  • Continue along the N20 and pass Blackpool Shopping Centre, on your left hand side
  • Stay in the left hand lane as you pass the shopping centre, and keep left following the directions for the Ferry, Rosslare / Waterford along the R635 (North Ring Road)
  • Continue along the R635 until you approach Tivoli
  • At the end of the steep hill, make a left hand turn to bring you onto the N8 towards Rosslare / Waterford / Dublin. Travel along the N8 (Lower Glanmire Road) until you come to the Dunkettle Roundabout Take the 2nd exit towards Rosslare / Waterford bringing you onto the N25 East
  • Use the flyover bridge over the Dunkettle Interchange and continue along the N25 East for approx. 1 km
  • Little Island will be the first exit from the N25 East
  • Take the slip road to the left, keeping in the right hand lane
  • At the traffic lights, turn right and cross the fly-over bridge
  • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit for Eastgate Business Park
  • The entrance to the Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa Cork is located on the right hand side, just 10 metres from the roundabout
From Waterford:
  • Take the N25 route to Cork
  • Little Island will the exit after Cobh, and last exit before the Dunkettle Interchange
  • Take the exit for Little Island
  • At the Roundabout take the 2nd exit for Eastgate Business Park
  • The entrance to the Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa Cork is located on the right hand side, just 10 metres from the roundabout
From Cork Airport:
  • Exit Cork Airport, at Cork Airport exit roundabout, take the first exit and follow the directions towards Cork City Centre, along the N27
  • Continue along this road until the approach to the city, at the Kinsale Road Roundabout keep in the right hand lane and take the exit for N25 East towards Douglas/Rosslare/Waterford; and indicated by a Ferry sign
  • Continue along the N25 going East for approx 4km until the Jack Lynch Tunnel
  • On entering the tunnel take the right hand lane, and upon exit of the tunnel at the Dunkettle Interchange take the exit for the N25 East towards Rosslare/Waterford
  • Go out this road for approx. 1 km
  • Little Island is the first exit from the N25 East
  • Take the slip road to the left, keeping in the right hand lane
  • At the traffic lights, turn right and cross the fly-over bridge
  • At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit for Eastgate Business Park
  • The entrance to the Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa Cork is located on the right hand side, just 10 metres from the roundabout
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