LIFE IN DUBLINRough Guide readers rate Dublin as second friendliest city!!

• History• Living and working in Dublin• Cost of Living• Working• Accommodation• Things to see and do– Travelling

• Capital city of Ireland• Population of 1.6 million• A young, vibrant population

• Great blend of old and new• Friendly, compact city surrounded …Dublin Mountains, countryside and Irish Sea within 20 minutes of city• Welcoming and enriching experience• The People – engaging, friendly and fun!• Easy access, close to other European cities

HISTORY• 9th Century – 2 Settlements

– Viking Dyflyn (Dubh Linn)

– Áth Cliath (Gaelic)

• 988 – Official date of establishment

• Anglo-Norman/English Dublin– 1177 Norman Invasion

• 1916 – Easter Rising: Irish Republic

• 1919-1921 – War of Independence – Irish Free State

• 1922-1923 – Civil War

• Regeneration– 1990’s Celtic Tiger– IFSC

• Multicultural– African, Arab, Chinese, East European– Polish largest immigrant group

Dublin: 20th Century - Now

Travel – Getting AroundBus – www.dublinbus.ie Luas – www.luas.ieDart – www.irishrail.ieDrive – www.hertz.ie

Cost of Living• Estimates: – €16,000 a 9 month year (www.icosirl.ie

http://www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd-global/coming-to-ireland/living-costs/)

• Daily expenses– Food: €70-€100 a week– Travel:

• Average bus fare:€2.70 (€2.05 with Leap Card Buy Leap Card (then buy student Leap Card!!))• Student 30 day bus ticket: from €86 • Socializing

– Cinema: €7-€15; Cineworld €19.99 unlimited monthly– Eating Out: €8 ??– Drink: Soft drinks€2-€4; Beer €4-€6– Nightclub: €10-€20

• Part-time (20 hours) during school term• Full-time during school vacation• What type of jobs do most students do?

– Cleaning– Supermarkets– Shops– Security– Hotels, restaurants, pubs

Working in Dublin

• Word of mouth• Websites:– www.fas.ie– www.jobs.ie

• Newspapers:– Irish Independent

(Thurs)– Evening Herald

• University notice boards• Contacts• Community resources– www.irelandbbs.com– http://islamireland.ie– www.boards.ie

Job Search

Student Induction September 2012

• Private Accommodation– On-Campus, not catered - €545 - 743 per month– On-Campus, catered - €1008 per month– Off-Campus, own studio/apartment - €850-1000 per

month– Off-Campus, shared apartment - €400-600 per

month• Private Accommodationhttp://www.ucd.ie/studentadvisers/

practicalinformationforstudents/budgetingmoneymatters/

Accommodation

How to find private accommodation?• Administration officer • Friends• www.daft.ie• Newspapers:

• The Evening Herald• University Notice Boards• Community resources:

• www.irelandbbs.com• http://islamireland.ie

• www.threshold.ie

Student Induction September 2012

Student Life

• Get involved in Clubs and Societies

• UCD International Student Society http://www.ucd.ie/iss

Things to See and Do

Things to see and do• Dublin Day Trips – Howth, Dun Laoghaire, Powerscourt• Sports• Culture – Museums and Galleries

Shopping: Grafton Street, Henry Street, Dundrum Shopping Centre

- Irish crafts & international designer brands

- Antiques quarter, traditional markets

Dining

- High quality and value for money menus – Early bird

Vibrant Social Life

- Festivals, fun, ‘craic’!

Nightlife

Things to See and Do: Sports

• Hurling, Gaelic football: Croke Park

• Rugby: Aviva Stadium• Horse Racing – The

Curragh• Dog-racing: Shelbourne

Park, Harold’s Cross• Public fitness centres and

sports clubshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgEMvRrOCRI

DUBLIN - UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE

DUNDRUM SHOPPING CENTRE

On the Luas line

Cinema

Restaurants

Shops and more shops!

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

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visitdublin.comFor all you need to know about Dublin!

Explore the rest of the country!Areas of Scenic beauty

Ring of Kerry – Dingle Peninsula

West Cork - Kinsale

Wicklow – The Garden of Ireland

Galway – Connemara, Gaeltacht

Northern Ireland – Titanic and stunning coastal tour

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