Gaelcon Venue 2009
Hi all, sorry about the lateness, but my job is pretty time consuming.
Such is the love of theatre. Also, i apologise for any errors in this
statement. Thats my doing writing this at 6pm on a friday when I'm
being called to go to the pub.
In short, yes, Gaelcon 2009 will be held in a new venue - the D4
hotel, Ballsbridge.
Their website is www.d4hotels.ie.
I'll raise a couple of concerns here that people may have:
Why?
Clontarf was a distance out of town. The D4 is approximately 20
minutes walk from Stephens Green. When we decided to look at new
venues, the golden rule was City centre. Now, the D4 is not in the
city centre, but it is very close. There are buses, the place is
always swarming with taxis, the LUAS to Charlemont and Ranelagh is
walking distance and the DART stops nearby at Lansdowne road.
Also, while we had a history with Clontarf Castle, the price we were
paying was far more than the quality of service we recieved. Shopping
around, we have found a much more reasonable and pratical venue. At
the end of the day, Gaelcon gets no external funding and has to be
self-sufficient in its costs.
Parking?
Its pay parking on site. There is disc parking around, but this
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