NEWS FROM IRELAND
Dublin gets UNESCO City of Literature Status
Dublin is just one of four cities in the world to be designated city of literature by UNESCO. No less than four Nobel Prizes for Literature have been awarded to writers associated with the city: George Bernard Shaw, W.B. Yeats, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney. Other illustrious Dublin writers of international repute include James Joyce, Jonathan Swift, Cardinal Newman, Oscar Wilde, Sean O’Casey, Denis Johnston, Flann O’Brien, Brendan Behan and Jennifer Johnston. A great way to celebrate Dublin's literary traditon is to take a stroll with one of our local literary experts.
Dublin Theatre Festival 2010
The 2010 Dublin Theatre Festival takes place from 30 Sept to 17 Oct 2010. Full details now available on www.dublintheatrefestival.com.
Dublin Convention Centre to open on 1 Sept 2010
Prepare to experience a conference location like no other, right in the heart of Dublin. Positioned in Spencer Dock on the banks of the River Liffey, The Convention Centre Dublin is Ireland's new world-class, purpose-built international conference and event venue. Providing an exceptional venue for Irish and International conferences and corporate events, the centre's iconic status combines spacious, flexible and elegant conference halls, leading-edge technology with expert management and an extensive range of support services. For more information see www.theccd.ie.
New Bike Scheme Launched in Dublin
A great new bike scheme has been launched in Dublin similar to those in operation in Paris, Vienna, Brussels and Seville. For as little as Euro 2.00 you can have access to a bike for up to 3 days with pick up/drop off points located conveniently around the city. The first 30 minutes is free and then a charge is applied for each subsequent half hour. For more information or to register see www.dublinbikes.ie.
John Cusack visits Ireland to celebrate a very special birthday
There was great excitement in the offices of Paula Ward’s Ireland recently when we were asked to assist with the Cusack family trip to Ireland - it’s not every day that Hollywood comes knocking on your door! John’s mother Nancy wanted to spend time in Ireland with extended family to mark a very special birthday. To read about their trip please click here
Incentive Magazine
Incentive magazine featured Ireland in it's August 2008 edition. You can access the article via the following link Ireland Feature In Incentive
