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Useful Links

Through this website there are links to useful documents and to other websites. The documents on this site are published in Acrobat and a free copy of Acrobat Reader can be downloaded from the following location:

• http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html (opens in a new browser window)

Public Services

An interesting government site established to provide links and information to the public on public services is the Oasis site.

• http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories (opens in a new browser window)

Wellness

There are a number of excellent sites giving advice about fitness, health, medical conditions and good living.

• In Ireland the advice site of the Voluntary Health Insurance Board (opens in a new browser window)
• Another excellent health related site is maintained by the BBC:

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/ (opens in a new browser window)

• Mental health information is available for the Mental Health Association of Ireland at

  http://www.mentalhealthireland.ie (opens in a new browser window).

Student Lifestyle

• A very useful Irish site with a range of information and links is Campus.ie (opens in a new browser window). In particular it is worth looking at the lifestyle section.
• A UK based student lifestyle site with a large range of links is:

  http://www.universitiesnet.com (opens in a new browser window)

• National Youth Council of Ireland :

  http://www.youth.ie/ (opens in a new browser window)

Student Finance

• For information on financial assistance schemes and maintenance grants available in Ireland plus information on Back to Education Allowances, Mellennium Partnership Fund and numerous other schemes, the Student Finance site is useful:

http://www.studentfinance.ie/ (opens in a new browser window)

Travel

• For realtime arrivals and departures information at Dublin Airport and for route, airline and schedule information the Dublin Airport site is useful:
  • http://www.dub.aero/ (opens in a new browser window)

  To travel by airport coach check-out:

  • http://www.aircoach.ie (opens in a new browser window)

  The main Irish airline sites are:

  • http://www.ryanair.com (opens in a new browser window) and
  • http://www.aerlingus.com (opens in a new browser window)

• Online flight and accommodation booking engines include the Usit Travel site:
  • http://www.usit.ie (opens in a new browser window)

  and also a prominent Irish site

  • http://www.ebookers.ie (opens in a new browser window)

• Accommodation throughout Ireland can be booked on:
  • http://www.accommodation.ie (opens in a new browser window)
  • http://www.travelireland.org/

• Accommodation normally at competitive rates around the world can be booked on:
  • http://www.placestostay.com (opens in a new browser window)
  and excellent discounts for late booking can be found at:
  • http://www.laterooms.com (opens in a new browser window)

• Hostels around the world and other services can be booked on this excellent Irish site:
  • http://www.hostelworld.com/index.php (opens in a new browser window)

• Local travel information in Ireland can be found at:
  • Dublin Bus http://www.dublinbus.ie (opens in a new browser window),
  • Irish Rail http://www.irishrail.ie/home/ (opens in a new browser window),
  • Bus Eireann http://www.buseireann.ie (opens in a new browser window),
  • and the LUAS (light rail system) http://www.luas.ie (opens in a new browser window)