The document provides information about transportation from Dublin Airport to the city centre, including taxi, bus, and coach options costing between €3.50-30. It also outlines Dublin's population statistics, economy focused on agriculture, pharmaceuticals and services, and average June weather of 12°C with rain and sun. Details are given for attractions open late on Tuesday such as Trinity College, Dublin Castle, museums and Kilmainham Gaol, as well as the Guinness Storehouse. The Wednesday agenda outlines elder abuse training and the Thursday includes a workshop and field visits. Transportation back to the airport includes taxi, Airlink and Aircoach options.

1. Welcome to Ireland
Céad Míle Fáilte

2. Getting to Your Hotel
• Taxis
– From Dublin Airport to City Centre: €20-30
– Taxi rank outside the terminal
• Dublin Bus
– From Dublin Airport to City Centre: take the #67 to O’Connell
Street, €3.50
– Exact change
– Must wave at bus, it will not stop unless you signal it
• Airlink 747:
– From Dublin Airport to City Centre: €6
• Aircoach Route 700:
– Leaves from Airport to O’Connell Street every 15 minutes -€6

3. Demographics
Total population
literacy rate: 99%
Life expectancy:
male: 78.28 years
female: 82.97 years
Sex ratio at birth:
1.06
male(s)/female
Economy:
agriculture: 1.6%
barley, potatoes, wheat, beef, dairy
industry: 28%
pharmaceuticals, chemicals, computer hardware and software, food products, beverage products
services: 70.4% (2013 est.)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html

4. Aging Ireland
• In 2011, there were 532,000 older people living in
Ireland
• These numbers are expected to increase by
almost 800,000 by 2046
• In relation to the geographical spread, the
majority of older people live in Leinster, 230,713
• The National Disability Survey (2006) found 2.6
disabilities per person aged 65-74 and
• 2.8 disabilities per person aged 75 and over.

5. Fun Facts About Ireland
• Dublin boasts one pub for every 100 people
– “Good puzzle would be cross Dublin without passing a
pub” – Leopold Bloom, Ulysses, James Joyce
• Famous Irish people: Jonathan Swift, Bram Stoker,
Oscar Wilde, W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Samuel
Beckett, Kenneth Branagh, U2, & Van Morrison
• 9% of the Irish population are natural redheads
• Ireland is the only country in the world which has a
musical instrument – the harp – as their national
symbol
– Oldest known harp in existence is housed in Trinity
College, Dublin. It dates back from at least 1300.

6. • Titanic, the
unsinkable ship,
which sunk in its
maiden voyage, was
made in Ireland
• “Craic”: having a
good time
• Many Irish family
names start with
“Mac” or “O’…“,
which means
respectively “son of
…” and “grandson of
…” in Irish
• There are more Irish
people living outside
of Ireland than in
The Counties
of Ireland

7. Irish Sayings
• ‘Craic’: fun
• Céad míle fáilte: a hundred thousand
welcomes
• Go raibh agat: thank you
• Slàinte: cheers
• Slàn abhaile [slawn a-wall-ya]: safe home
• Conás atá tú?: how are you?

8. Dublin in June
Average temperature of 12⁰C
Expect rain and sun most days!
Sunrise 5.00AM
Sunset 10.00PM

9. Tuesday Afternoon & Evening
• Trinity College
– Book of Kells (open until 5.00)
• Dublin Castle (open until 4.45)
– Chester Beatty Library (open until 5.30)
• St. Patrick’s Cathedral (last admission at 5.00)
• Guinness Storehouse (last admission at 5.00)
• Kilmainham Gaol (last admission at 5.00)
• National Museum of Archaeology (open until 5.00)
• National Museum of Decorative Arts & History
(open until 5.00)
• National Library (open until 7.45)

10. The Book of Kells,
Trinity College Library
The Book of Kells & the Old Library
A 9th-century illuminated
gospel manuscript famous
throughout the world, on
display at Trinity College
Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland’s oldest university,
founded in 1592 by Queen
Elizabeth I of England.
€9 Admission Fee

11. Dublin Castle
Established 1204 AD
Chester Beatty Library
Exhibits including illuminated
copies of the Qur’an from the
9th century AD, ancient papyri,
& some of the earliest Gospel
and New Testament texts
dating from 200 AD
Free admission

12. Of Archaeology
• Kildare Street, Dublin 2
• Artefacts dating from 7000
BC
• Kingship & Sacrifice: a
fascinating exhibition on a
number of recently-found
bog bodies of Iron Age date
Of Decorative Arts & History
• Collins Barracks, Benburb
Street, Dublin 7
• Soldiers & Chiefs: an exhibit
using original artefacts,
letters, replicas, and audio
accounts to show how
soldiering in war has affected
the lives of Irish people since
the 1800s
Free admission

13. Kilmainham Gaol
€6 tour
One of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe,
covering some of the most heroic and tragic
events in Ireland's emergence as a modern
nation from 1780s to the 1920s. Attractions
include a major exhibition detailing the
political and penal history of the prison and its
restoration.

14. • Located in the heart of the St James’s Gate
Brewery, which has been home to the black
stuff since 1759
• Dublin’s #1 tourist attraction
• A visit will teach you everything you ever
wanted to know about this world-famous
beer
• The highlight for many visitors is the Gravity
Bar. Here visitors receive a complimentary
pint of Guinness and can relax and enjoy the
breathtaking 360-degree views of Dublin
City
€16.50 Admission Fee

15. Wednesday Agenda Outline
Venue: Trinity College Dublin, School of Nursing, 24
D’Olier Street, Dublin 2
10.00 Welcome
10.30 Evaluation and dissemination
update
11.15 Coffee Break
11.30 Presentation of case studies
focusing on the training aspect
12.30 Discussion - Elder abuse training
and awareness raising material relevant
for different countries
1.00-2.00 Lunch
2.00-5.00 Interactive round table - Elder
abuse awareness and training material in
Ireland
• National Centre for the Protection of
Older People (NCPOP)
• Garda Siochána (Irish police force)

16. Places to Go
After 5.00 on Wednesday

17. National Library
• Open until 7.45
• Free admission
• Last admission at 6.15
• €6 admission fee
Christ Church Cathedral

18. • Begins at 7:15, nightly
• A lively tour of Dublin's famous pubs with professional actors
performing from the works of James Joyce, Samuel Beckett
and more
• Buy tickets here for €13: http://www.dublinpubcrawl.com/

19. Podcast-Guided Walking Tours
http://www.visitdublin.com/Dublin/downloads/Dublin_Podcasts
Free downloads from iTunes or PDF-formatted guides

20. The French Diplomat’s Office
• Open until 8.00pm
• Free admission
• The French Diplomat’s
Office is a site-specific
installation of a key
work by this significant
American artist, Barbara
Bloom has shown in
Ireland. The French
Diplomat’s Office is an
exploration of painting,
set-design, décor,
narrative and, in this
installation designed
specifically for Project
Arts Centre, theatre.
The Project Arts Centre presents…

21. Thursday Agenda Outline
Venue: Trinity College Dublin, School of Nursing, 24
D’Olier Street, Dublin 2
10.00-1.00 Train the Trainer - Elder
Abuse Workshop delivered by
Sarah Mahon, Dedicated Officer
from the Protection of Older
People (Health Service Executive)
1.00-2.00 Lunch
2.00-5.00 Field visits
• Smock Alley Theatre
• Senior Helpline

22. Friday Agenda Outline
Venue: Trinity College Dublin, School of Nursing, 24
D’Olier Street, Dublin 2
10.00-1.00 Discussion - ‘Training
and awareness raising material
and methods’

23. Getting to the Airport
• Taxi: from Trinity College to Dublin Airport - €20-30
• Airlink 747: leaves from O’Connell Street every 15
minutes - €6
• Aircoach Route 700: leaves from Trinity
College/Westmoreland Street every 15 minutes -€6
A helpful
smartphone app
for taxis in Dublin