ECKM
2005: VENUE
AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
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ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
OF LIMERICK (UL)
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The University is located on a riverside campus at the heart of
the 600 acre National Technological Park
at Plassey, three miles above the ancient city of Limerick.
Over 6000
full-time and 3000 part-time students are enrolled at the University.
Over seventy
different organisations are located on the Park and interact in a variety of
ways with the teaching, research and cultural activities of the University.
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More information about
the University
of Limerick:
http://www.ul.ie/main/visitors/aboutul.shtml
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GETTING TO UL
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Travelling by road
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From Limerick
City
Take the Dublin Road
out of the city and travel approx two miles to the Parkway roundabout. Go
straight through at this roundabout. At the next roundabout, turn left and follow the signs for the University.
From the
Dublin/Nenagh approach to Limerick
City
After the village of Annacotty, turn right at
the first roundabout you meet as you approach Limerick (Sign for the National Technological Park).
Follow the road for one mile through the Technological Park
until you see the sign for the University entrance on your right.
From
Cork/Kerry
Before
Patrickswell, take the Limerick
exit off the Croom Bypass. Follow the ring road and
take the exit for Limerick
City. Turn right at the
T junction and follow the signs for Dublin
and the University.
Taxis are
available from the Train Station and City Centre to the University and cost
on average €8/9.
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Travelling
by bus from the city centre
There is a regular bus service between the campus and the city centre. A bus
ticket costs € 0 .95.
From the bus stop near
the Centra shop in William St. take the bus for the
University or Plassey (usually a no.308 or no.302
bus).
Daily
Bus Eireann Timetable servicing UL to City
Centre, Raheen and Caherdavin.
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Travelling
by train
Regular rail services connect Limerick with Dublin,
Cork, Tralee, Killarney, and (via Dublin) with Belfast,
Sligo and Westport.
Iarnród
Eireann timetable
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Travelling
by air
Shannon International Airport, located some 16 miles from the University
campus, provides direct scheduled air services to Dublin and Belfast, London,
Birmingham, Paris, Frankfurt, New York, Washington and Boston.
Buses and taxies link the
airport to Limerick city centre.
Taxi services from Shannon Airport cost on average €25.
Car Hire services are
also available from the airport.
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USEFUL
LINKS:
Airport
parking charges around the UK,
plus more airport information: http://www.airport-parking-shop.co.uk/
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