Donegal Info Pamphlet

Ehe al th : In de pen den ce an d Incl usion in the 21 s t c en tury
A s eries of e ve nts or gani se d by The A ss em bly of E ur ope an R e gi ons (A ER) ,
Sm ar tCare an d E N GA GE D.
20 st - 23 th O ctober 2014
PRA CT ICA L INF OR MAT ION
MEE TIN G V ENU E
Radisson Blu Hotel,
Paddy Harte Road,
Letterkenny,
County Donegal,
Ireland
Phone : +3539194444
Website : http://www.radissonblu.ie/hotels/ireland/letterkenny
Assembly of European Regions
6 Rue Oberlin - F-67000 Strasbourg
Tel.: +33 3 88 22 07 07 - Fax : +33 3 88 75 67 19
E-mail : [email protected]
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210 Avenue Louise - B-1050 Bruxelles
Tel./Fax : +32 2 880 95 60
E-mail : [email protected]
AC C OM M O DA TI ON
Radi ss on Bl u
Paddy Har te R oad, Le tter ken ny
00353749194444
B&B service in the Radisson Blu Hotel will be 70 euros per night per single room.
B&B service in the Radisson Blu Hotel will be 85 euros per night per double/ twin room.
Le tterk enny Cour t H otel
29- 45 U pper Main S tree t, Le tterke nny
00353749122977
B&B service in the Letterkenny Court Hotel will be 65 euros per night per single room.
B&B service in the Letterkenny Court Hotel will be 79 euros per night per double/ twin room.
Station Hous e H otel
Low er Main S tree t, L etterke nny
00353749123100
B&B service in the Station House Hotel will be 68 euros per night per single room.
B&B service in the Station House Hotel will be 78 euros per night per double/ twin room.
Gall gh ers H otel
100 Main S tree t, Le tterke nny
00353749122066
B&B service in the Gallghers Hotel will be 66.50 euros per night per single room.
B&B service in the Gallghers Hotel will be 74 euros per night per double/ twin room.
Moun t Erri gal Hotel
Ramel ton R oad, Le tter ken ny
00353749122700
B&B service in the Mount Errigal Hotel will be 50 euros per night per single room.
B&B service in the Mount Errigal Hotel will be 60 euros per night per double/ twin room.
Cl anr ee H otel
Derry R oad, Letter ken ny
00353749124369
B&B service in the Clanree Hotel will be 59 euros per night per single room.
B&B service in the Clanree Hotel will be 65 euros per night per double/ twin room.
TRAV EL
By Air:
From Derry/ Lon don derry Air por t
+ 44 ( 0) 28 7181 0784
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This journey is approx 45 kms via the A2 and N13. The airport is located 14 kms from
Derry/Londonderry on the main A2 Derry to Coleraine road.
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Ulsterbus operates various scheduled services to and from the airport to the main Bus Depot on
Foyle Street in the City centre. For full details of all Translink and Ulsterbus bus services please
visit the Translink website on www.translink.co.uk. Once at the Foyle Street Bus depot in
Derry/Londonderry city centre, one can take either bus
64 or bus 480 to Letterkenny bus station.
It is also possible to take a taxi from Derry airport to
Letterkenny.
From B elf as t In ter n ati on al Air port
+ 44 ( 0) 28 9448 4848
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The journey is approx 135 kms via the A6 and N13.
There is a bus connection to Derry Quayside Shopping
Centre (Strand Road) with http://www.airporter.co.uk/.
At the Foyle Street Bus depot in Derry/Londonderry city
centre, one can then take either bus 64 or bus 480 to
Letterkenny bus station.
From B elf as t Ci ty Air por t
+ 44 ( 0) 28 9093 9093
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The journey is approx. 155 kms via the A6 and N13.
There is a bus connection to Derry Quayside Shopping Centre (Strand Road) with
http://www.airporter.co.uk/. At the Foyle Street Bus depot in Derry/Londonderry city centre, one
can then take either bus 64 or bus 480 to Letterkenny bus station.
From Dublin Air port
+ 353 ( 0) 1 814 1111
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The journey is approx 230 kms via the M1, N2 and A5.
There is a direct bus connection to Letterkenny (Bus Eireann Expressway number 32)
Go to http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1360752941-032.pdf to download a copy of the timetable.
By C ar:
The driving time from Dublin, Athlone or Galway is three - four hours, depending on traffic and
time of day. Derry/Londonderry is about thirty minutes’ drive and Belfast is approximately two
hours away.
By Rail:
The nearest rail connection points are –
Derry (33 kms), with a bus connection to Letterkenny via Bus Éireann.
Sligo (112 kms), with a bus connection to Letterkenny via Bus Éireann.
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By T axi:
A taxi from Letterkenny bus station to the hotel will cost approximately 5 euros.
Here are some useful taxi numbers for Letterkenny –
Company
Letterkenny Cabs
Swilly Cabs
Divers Taxis
High Road Cab
A Cabs
City Cabs
Contact
+353 (0)74
+353 (0)74
+353 (0)74
+353 (0)74
+353 (0)74
+353 (0)74
9127000 or 1800 272000
9121666
9126888
9127400
9122272
9178877
PRO G RA MM E OF EV ENTS
WO RKIN G LA NG UA G ES
Simultaneous interpretation from English to French and French to English will be provided for all
events on 21st and 22nd October.
DE A DLI NE F O R RE GIST RA TI ONS
Attendance applications will remain open until 2 weeks before the event.
VISA OR P ASSP O RT OBLIG ATI O N
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Please note that you are responsable for acquiring your own visa where appropriate, and for
complying with entry requirements to Ireland. As visa requirements can change, you are advised
to consult the relevant requirement information carefully prior to attending the event and, if
necessary, to contact your Ministry for Foreign or Home Affairs.
WAIV ER O F RESP ONSI BILI TY
Please note that all participants are responsable for their insurance during their travel and stay in
Letterkenny. The Assembly of European Regions bears no responsibility for personal injury,
property or loss during the event.
FU RT HE R IN F ORM ATI O N
For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us :
Siân SUMMERTON
Social Policy and Public Health Committee
Assembly of European Regions (AER)
6 rue Oberlin, F-67000 STRASBOURG
Tel./Fax: +33 3 88 22 74 48
Mobile: +33 6 78 69 52 35
Email: mailto:[email protected]
The Assembly of European Regions is the largest independent network of regions in
wider Europe. Bringing together regions from 35 countries and 15 interregional organisations,
AER is the political voice of its members and a forum for interregional cooperation.
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