Dublin is one of Europe’s oldest cities. As well as retaining its historical and cultural charms, it offers trendy bars, elegant restaurants and stylish, cosmopolitan shops and hotels – ideal for creating a vibrant atmosphere in which to hold a meeting like ours. The city has a rich cultural history and is the birthplace of James Joyce, Oscar Wilde and Nobel Prize for Literature winners William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett. As one of the literary capitals of the world it was designated UNESCO City of Literature in 2010.
Of course there is much more to Ireland than just Dublin. The second biggest city on the island is Belfast and it too has a rich tradition and is a must see for colleagues coming from overseas and intending to see more of the country.
Ireland has a long established reputation as a country that knows how to give a ‘cead mile failte’ (100 thousand welcomes) to its guests and I can promise you plenty more of the same when you come to Dublin in 2015 for the 60th Annual Meeting of the European Section.
Yours sincerely