This year we will be in Dublin, Ireland. The city is situated on the River Liffey, so one can see many bridges and river views. It is a medieval city that has small alleys and broad streets and beautiful architecture with a grand history of poets, scholars and writers. It has been awarded the title of Unesco City of Literature and they even have literary pub crawls for those so inclined. The home of Jonathan Swift, James Joyce, W B Yeats, Bram Stoker, and many more writers and poets makes it a city of interest to millions. Dublin is a great city to explore on foot and we will be not far from city center in our venue. Dublin’s museums and galleries harbor ageless treasures and you can visit them for free. The renowned 9th century Book of Kells is on display in Trinity College and there’s always music playing in Dublin city – not only traditional Irish music but also rock bands and disco for those dancing demons.

For the second time in only 8 years our venue is Dublin City University (DCU) on the near north side of Dublin. DCU is a young, dynamic and ambitious university, with a distinctive mission to transform lives and societies through education, research and innovation. Since admitting their first students in 1980, DCU has continued to grow year on year; almost 50,000 students have now graduated from DCU and are playing key roles in many sectors across the world. It is a compact university and walking distances should be relatively short. We will be using College Park and Hampstead Apartments and all have ensuite toilet/bathroom facilities. Both single rooms and double rooms are available. All rooms have a work desk and chair, a storage area for clothes and Wi-Fi available. All of the rooms are ensuite and five rooms share a living and kitchenette area with a microwave and refrigerator available. Telephones (incoming calls only) and cable connection are located in the living area of each apartment. All guests can avail of the shared kitchen/living areas; however, the university does not furnish cooking utensils or equipment so be prepared to bring your own. There are two launderettes on site and there is a large swimming pool that can be used for approximately 5 Euro each time. Children must be accompanied by adults to use this pool. The conference rooms have a system called climatronic control rather than air conditioning. The university has a park and playground as well as tennis and football fields on site. There is a Café that is open from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm that sells tea/coffee and snacks and there is a convenience shop onsite that sells tea/coffee, sandwiches, salads, snacks and chocolate. There is also a pharmacy and bank on site. A bar is also on site, which has an outside area that can be used for music and singing.

DCU is a modern campus university which has become completely cash-less during these past Covid years. You can use your credit card at any vicinity to pay for your purchases so please make sure to bring a credit/debit card.