Venue - The RDS, Dublin
The 2008 conference will take place at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The RDS was founded in 1731 to promote the development of agriculture, arts, science, and industry in Ireland. The grounds now cover 40 acres with 10 multi-purpose exhibition halls, the RDS stadium, meeting rooms, catering facilities and over 2000 car parking facilities. The RDS Irish International Convention and Exhibition Centre is Ireland’s premier venue for meetings, conferences and exhibitions and is located in the centre of Dublin, in close proximity to a wide range of accommodation. For more information on the venue, see www.rds.ie

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Ferrys
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Currency and Credit Cards
The currency in the Republic of Ireland is the Euro (€). All major credit cards are accepted for payment in hotels, restaurants and shops. Banks in Dublin are open from 10.00 to 16.00 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and until 17.00 on a Thursday.

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