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ASSOCIATION OF COLOPROCTOLOGY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENTMonday 1 – Wednesday 3 July 2019

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Meeting overviewMonday 1 July 2019

Main Hall Liffey Hall 2 Liffey Hall 1 Liffey Meeting Room 2

Small Hall

ACPGBI AGM08:00 – 08:45

20:20 Vision08:45 – 09:00

ASGBI Emergency Surgery Session09:00 – 11:00

Coffee Break 11:00 – 11:30

Six Best Papers shortlisted for BJS Prize11:30 – 12:30

The Dukes’ Club Symposium11:30 – 12:30

BJS Lecture12.30 – 13.00

Lunch13:00 – 14:15

Stryker Satellite Symposium13:20 – 14:10

Quality Improvement14:15 – 15:30

Association of Coloproctology NursesWelcome, Edward Salt Lecture, Emergency Care, Short Papers14:00 – 15:30

Video Session14:15 – 15:30

Tea Break15:30 – 16:00

Intuitive Surgical Session15:35 – 15:55

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Session16:00 – 17:30

Association of Coloproctology NursesBowel Cancer Screening, Case Studies16:00 – 17:30

The Dukes’ ClubTrainee Fellowship, Speed Dating16:00 – 17:30

Hunterian Lecture17:30 – 18:00

Welcome Reception 18:00 – 19:00

Please note timings and locations are subject to change.

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Small Hall

Research Session8.30 – 10.00

Association of Coloproctology NursesAGM, Symposium08:30 – 10:45

BK Ultrasound Course10:00 – 13:00

Coffee will be served from 09:30

Spotlight on Ongoing trials CReaTE style09:30 – 10:00

BDRF Lecture10.00-10.30

Coffee Break10:30 – 11:15

THD Satellite Symposium10:30 – 11:15

Ethicon Session10:45 – 11:05

Advanced Malignancy11:15 – 13:00

Association of Coloproctology NursesDiverticular Disease, National Survey, Short Papers11:15 – 13:00

Lunch13:00 – 14:00

Medtronic Satellite Symposium13:10 – 14:00

Training and Education Session14:00 – 15:30Supported by

Patient Liaison Group14:00 – 15:30

Pelvic Floor Society Emergency Session14:00 – 15:00

Pelvic Floor SocietyKeynote Lecture15:00 – 15:30

Tea Break15:30 – 16:00

Intuitive Session15:35 – 15:55

Colorectal Disease Lecture16.00 – 16.30

Association of Coloproctology NursesWorkshop16:00 – 18:00

Pelvic Floor SocietySymposium16:00 – 18:00

Fellows’ Presentations 16:30 – 17:00

Case Discussion: Consultants’ Corner17:00 – 18:00

Meeting overviewTuesday 2 July 2019 Please note timings and locations are subject to change.

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Meeting overviewWednesday 3 July 2019


Small Hall

Early Rectal Cancer:Assessment and management8:30 – 9:30

The Dukes’ ClubYoung Consultant Session: The Consultant Interview08:30 – 09:30

Short Papers: Cancer9:30 – 10:30

Short Papers: Benign Disease9:30 – 10:30

Short Papers: Benign Disease9:30 – 10:30

Coffee Break10:30 – 11:00

Ethicon Session10:35 – 10:55

FIT: is it fit for purpose?11:00 – 12:30

Tripartite 2020 Vision11:00 – 12:30

The Dukes’ Club Annual Lecture:Training and being trained12:30 – 13:00

Lunch13:00 – 14:15

Q Medical Session13:10 - 13:30

Presentation of Certificates and PrizesPresidential Handover14:00 – 14:30

The Failing Surgeon14:30 – 16:00


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ACPGBI - Dublin 2019

Dear Colleagues and Friends,We are delighted to invite you to ACPGBI’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Dublin from the 1st to the 3rd July. The focus this year is on education, training, research and innovation. Practical aspects and novel approaches in the subspecialty areas of pelvic floor, inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer will be addressed, as well as sessions on the provision of emergency care. As always, we will have a dedicated Dukes’ and ACPN sessions, a bustling exhibition and the latest in colorectal research with over 250 abstracts accepted. Dublin is one of the most lively cities in Europe and offers delegates a variety of options for dining out, sightseeing and of course, Guinness! The CCD is easily accessible from Dublin airport with daily flights from almost all UK and Ireland Airports. We hope you will join us in Dublin – keep an eye on our website and social media for event updates and speaker interviews to whet your appetite!

Charles Maxwell-ArmstrongHonorary Secretary

Brendan MoranPresident

Nicola FearnheadPresident Elect

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ACPGBI Secretariat Royal College of Surgeons of England 35-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields London WC2A 3PE United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)20 7973 0307or +44 (0)20 7973 [email protected]

ACPGBI Congress OrganisersIntegrity International Events 7 St Alban’s Road Edinburgh EH9 2PA United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)131 624 [email protected] www.integrity-events.com

Registration & Exhibition Open Hours

Registration ExhibitionPresentation Check – In Poster Desk

Sunday 16:00 – 19:00

Monday 07:00 – 19:00 10:30 – 19:30 07:00 – 17:00 07:00 – 18:00

Tuesday 07:00 – 19:00 09:15 – 16:30 07:00 – 17:00 07:00 – 18:00

Wednesday 07:30 – 16:00 09:15 – 14:30 07:30 – 14:30

For further information For any enquiries relating to abstracts or the Scientific Programme please contact: [email protected]

For enquiries about registration, accommodation, the venue, please contact: [email protected]

Programme CommitteeAustin Acheson Steven Brown Mark Chapman Tim Cook Nicola Fearnhead

Seamus Kelly Charles Maxwell-ArmstrongBrendan MoranCiaran WalshJames Wheeler

Useful Contacts


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Congress VenueThe Convention Centre DublinSpencer Dock North Wall Quay Dublin 1 Ireland

Tel: +353 1 856 0000www.theccd.ie

The Convention Centre Dublin is Ireland’s first purpose built international conference centre. Since opening in 2010 the facility has hosted over 1500 events and was awarded the ‘World’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre’ at the World Travel Awards in 2017.

The venue is fully accessible and provides disabled car parking spaces and full lift access to all areas.

In addition, there is a nursing and baby changing room facility as well as a dedicated prayer/contemplation room.

If you need more information, please contact [email protected]

Getting to the CCD from City CentreThe CCD is in the centre of Dublin and within walking distance from many hotels in Dublin. It is a ten-minute train journey from Dublin’s two main railway stations, Connolly and Heuston. If desired there is also accessibility by Tram (Luas), the CCD is on the Red Line – Major Square and Spencer Dock are the closest stops to the convention centre. If travelling by bus, the main bus station in Dublin is the Busáras which is just 5 minutes away from the CCD.

From Dublin AirportThe Airport is located only 15 minutes (by car or taxi) from The CCD via the Port Tunnel.

For those coming by car The CCD is just minutes away from Ireland’s M50 motorway network and Dublin’s Port Tunnel. The CCD also has an underground car park and over 2,000 spaces in car parks located nearby.

Please see the conference website www.acpgbiconferences.org.uk for more information.

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Scientific ProgrammeMonday 1 July 2019

Time/Venue Event

08:00 – 08:45Main Hall

Annual General Meeting• President’s report • Treasurer’s report• Secretary’s report • The Dukes’ Club report• NBOCA report • Young Coloproctologist of the Year award

08:45 – 09:00Main Hall

20:20 Vision

09:00 – 11:00Main Hall

ASGBI Emergency Surgery SessionChairs: Ann Brannigan, Andrew Miller• Overview: current and future perspectives – Richard Guy• Large bowel obstruction and CREST – Jim Hill• Small bowel obstruction – Ciaran Walsh• High risk surgical patient guidelines – Sarah Hare

Panel Discussion: Faculty above plus Deena Harji and Matt Lee

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:30Main Hall

Six Best Papers shortlisted for BJS PrizeChairs: Tim Cook, Athur Harikrishnan, Scott Steele

11:30 – 12:30Liffey Hall 1

The Dukes’ Club• 100,000 Genome Project – Frank McDermott• Microbiome – Dean Harris• 3D printing and navigational surgery – Kapil Sahnan

12:30 – 13:00Main Hall

BJS LectureChair: Brendan Moran• Decisional conflict, equipoise and bias in the interpretation of

randomized controlled trials in colorectal surgery – Michael Solomon

13:00 – 14:15 Lunch

13:20 – 14:10Liffey Hall 1

Stryker Satellite Symposium

14:15 – 15:30Main Hall

Quality ImprovementChairs: Kourosh Khosraviani, Debbie McNamara, Mohamed Rabie (The Dukes’ Club)• Minimising SSI – Arifa Siddika• Antibiotic bowel prep – Scott Steele• GIRFT in colorectal – John Abercrombie• RCS M+M programme and how it feeds into QI – Sriram Subramonia• When it all goes wrong - pelvic mesh – Andy Williams


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Time/Venue Event

14:00 – 15:30Liffey Hall 2

Association of Coloproctology Nurses

14:00 – 14:10 Welcome – Brendan Moran, ACPGBI President14:10 – 14.40 Edward Salt Lecture – The role of the ANP in emergency colorectal surgery – Jenny Stewart, Senior Lecturer, University of Chester14:40 – 15.10 Emergency Care in Patients with Colorectal Disease – Richard Guy, Emergency General Surgeon at Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral University Teaching Hospitals15:10 – 15.30 Short Papers –

• Physician associate delivered telephone assessment clinics (TAC): a novel method to manage colorectal fast-track referrals (15:10)

• Development of an intravenous Iron infusion service in a colorectal department (15:20)

14:15 – 15:30Liffey Meeting Room 2

Video Prize SessionChairs: Ronan Cahill, Mark Coleman, Susan Moug

15:30 – 16:00 Tea Break

15:35 – 15:55Small Hall

Intuitive Small Hall Session

16:00 – 17:30Main Hall

Inflammatory Bowel Disease sessionChairs: Justin Davies, Laura Hancock, Guy Worley• Guidelines, standards, and yet more guidelines. What do they all mean for my service? – Steve

Brown• Best practice for STC – Omar Faiz• Appendicectomy and UC – Tom Pinkney• Pouch surgery in the DGH - is it feasible, safe and effective? – Neil Keeling• The National Clinical Improvement Programme - what can it do for my IBD practice?

– Charles Maxwell-Armstrong

Panel Discussion

16:00 – 17:30Liffey Hall 2

Association of Coloproctology Nurses (continued)

16:00 – 16:30 Bowel Cancer Screening – Update and prospective changes in the future – Deborah Alsina MBE, Chief Executive, Bowel Cancer UK16:30 – 17:30 Case Studies in Colorectal Nursing – Includes a presentation from Oonagh Staunton, Colorectal Cancer Nurse Coordinator, Peritoneal Malignancy Institute, Mater Hospital, Dublin

16:00 – 17:30Liffey Hall 1

The Dukes’ ClubTrainee Fellowship, Speed Dating

17:30 – 18:00Main Hall

Hunterian LectureChair: John Abercrombie• Epigenetic biomarker discovery in IBD: Unearthing clues for disease

pathogenesis? – Nicholas Ventham

18:00 – 19:00 Welcome Reception

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Time/Venue Event

08:30 – 10:00Main Hall

Research SessionChairs: Austin Acheson, Simon Bach• FOXTROT Trial – Dion Morton• CLOSE-IT Study – Peter Vaughan-Shaw• HIP Study – Dale Vimalachandran• Spotlight on ongoing trials, CReaTE style – Moderator Jared Torkington

• Cipher – Neil Smart• Sunrise and Rossini2 – Tom Pinkney• Allegro – Hugh Paterson• Pitstop – Steve Brown

09:00 – 10:45Liffey Hall 2

Association of Coloproctology Nurses

09:00 – 09:15 Annual General Meeting – Chair: Maria Pettman09:15 – 10:45 Symposium –

• Managing IBS – Nina Lewis, Consultant Gastroenterologist University of Nottingham

• The role of faecal microbiota in colorectal surgery – Dean Harris, Singleton Hospital, Swansea

• Diet-related quality of life in people following colorectal surgery – Sophie Medlin, Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, King’s College, London


BK Ultrasound CourseCoffee will be served from 09:30

10:00 – 10:30Main Hall

BDRF LectureChair: Brendan Moran• Papers that have changed colorectal practice – Ronan O’Connell


10:30 – 11:15Liffey Hall 1

THD Satellite Symposium

10:45 – 11:05Small Hall

Ethicon Small Hall Session

11:15 – 13:00Main Hall

Advanced MalignancyChairs: David McArthur, Abby Vallance, Harpreet Wasan• IMPACT – Nicola Fearnhead• Prodige 7 – Cytoreductive surgery versus cytoredutive surgery and HIPEC – François Quenet• Surgery for pelvic recurrence – Ian Jenkins• Having the conversation – Anna Wilkinson

Panel Discussion – Nicola Fearnhead, Michael Solomon, François Quenet, Anna Wilkinson

Scientific ProgrammeTuesday 2 July 2019


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Time/Venue Event

11:15 – 13:30Liffey Hall 2

Association of Coloproctology Nurses (continued)

11:15 – 11:45 Management of Diverticular Disease – Dale Vimalachandran, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust11:45 – 12:15 National Survey –

• Physical activity advice for colorectal patients – Caroline Forde, Medical Oncology Registrar, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

12:15 – 13:00 Short Papers – • Can the method of digitation predict pathology in anorectal dysfunction

patients? The case of the Scooper, Splinter (12:15)• Integration of physiotherapy in a colorectal multidisciplinary team (12:30)• A review of rectal irrigation as a treatment for functional bowel conditions

(12.45)

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

13:10 – 14:00Liffey Hall 1

Medtronic Satellite Symposium

14:00 – 15:30Main Hall

Training and Education SessionChairs: Charlotte El-Sayed, James Wheeler• Technology and training: Training airforce pilots and surgeons –

Jean-Pierre Henry• TaTME - Things you wish you knew – Roel Hompes• ASiT President – Gemma Humm

Supported by Arthrex

14:00 – 15:30Liffey Hall 1

Patient Liaison Group: Sexual function and intimacy after colorectal surgeryWelcome by the Chair of the Patient Liaison Group, Robert Arnott• What are we trying to achieve? – Sue Blackwell• Let’s talk about sex – Julie Cornish• Talking to patients about sex – Phil Tozer• A patient’s perspective – Nicola Dames and Ian Jackson

Question and Answer session led by Sarah Squire and Jenny Pipe


Pelvic Floor Society Emergency SessionChair: Carmen Hoh, Charles Maxwell-Armstrong• Obstetric tears – Charlotte Chaliha• The faecally impacted patient – Jennie Grainger• Perianal sepsis – Phil Tozer• Acute anal pain including thrombosed haemorrhoids/fissure – Anil George


Pelvic Floor Society Keynote Lecture• Pitfalls for the pelvic floor surgeon and proctologist after gender

reassignment surgery – James Bellringer

15:30 – 16:00 Tea Break

15:35 – 15:55Small Hall

Intuitive Small Hall Session

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Time/Venue Event

16:00 – 16:30Main Hall

Colorectal Disease LectureChair: Nicola Eardley• ‘Watch and wait’ and surgery for regrowth after neoadjuvant therapy for

rectal cancer – Per Nilsson

16.00 – 18.00Liffey Hall 2

Association of Coloproctology Nurses (continued)16:00 – 18:00 Workshop – Abdominal examination and rigid/flexible proctoscopy – Jenny Stewart and Maria Pettman


Pelvic Floor Society SymposiumChair: Catherine Boereboom, Mark Chapman• Faecal Incontinence – Carolynne Vaizey• Constipation – Mark Mercer-Jones• Rectal prolapse – Andy Williams

Discussion

17:00 – 18:00Main Hall

Fellows’ Presentations• ASCRS Travelling Fellow – Jennifer Davids • CSSANZ Travelling Fellow – Timothy Chittleborough • BDRF Research Travelling Fellow – Julie Cornish

17:00 – 18:00Main Hall

Case Discussion: Consultants’ CornerSarah O’Dwyer, John Monson, Michael Solomon, Scott Steele, Matt Lee, Annabelle Williams (The Dukes’ Club)


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Time/Venue Event

08:30 – 09:30Main Hall

Early rectal cancer: assessment and managementChairs: Tamzin Cuming, Michael Davies• SPECC and PRESERVE – Francesco Di Fabio• TEMS and TAMIS – Christopher Cunningham• Past, present and future – John Monson• Trials and tribulations – Simon Bach

08:30 – 09:30Liffey Hall 1

The Dukes’ Club Young Consultant SessionThe Consultant Interview – Henry Ferguson, Jennie Grainger, Jim Tiernan, Nuha Yassin

09.30 – 10.30Main Hall

Short Papers: CancerChairs: Charles Bailey, Nick Battersby

09.30 – 10.30Liffey Hall 2

Short Papers: Benign diseaseChairs: Victor Kang, Seamus Kelly

09.30 – 10.30Liffey Hall 1

Short Papers: Benign diseaseChairs: John Burke, Rachael Clifford


10:35 – 10:55Small Hall

Ethicon Small Hall Session

11:00 – 12:30Main Hall

FIT: is it fit for purpose?Chair: Graham Branagan• The problem – Michael Thompson• FIT for screening – Robert Steele• FIT for symptoms – Baljit Singh• FIT for surveillance – Neil Cripps

Discussion

11:00 – 12:30Liffey Hall 1

Tripartite 2020 VisionNicola Fearnhead

12:30 – 13:00Liffey Hall 1

The Dukes’ Club Annual LectureChairs: Deena Harji, Brendan Moran• Training and being trained – Scott Steele

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

13:10 – 13:30 Small Hall

Q Medical Small Hall Session

Scientific ProgrammeWednesday 3 July 2019

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Time/Venue Event

14:00 – 14:30Main Hall

Presentation of certificates and prizesPresidential handover

14:30 – 16:00Main Hall

The Failing SurgeonChairs: Mark Gudgeon, Jim Hill, Paul Skaife• Getting back to work – Angus Macdonald• Medical Defence: a disaster not waiting to happen – Peter McDonald• The failing surgeon: burnout and poor behaviour – John Monson

Panel discussion

16:00 Meeting closes


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Pre-Congress Course: Ultrasound CourseOnce again BK Ultrasound will be supporting a training course on endoanal scanning with a faculty from St Thomas’ Hospital, London. This will include formal lectures followed by ‘hand on’ assessment of 3D data cubes on BK Ultrasound Consoles.

The course will run on Tuesday 2 July 2019 from 10:00 until approximately 13:00.

Coffee will be served (at approx. 09.30) prior to the meeting and at the mid-course break. This course can be booked as an option during the ACPGBI meeting registration, at the modest cost (when compared to most similar training courses) of £70.

There are a number of spaces still available for this course. To register, please visit www.acpgbiconferences.org.uk

Association of Coloproctology Nurses Symposium 2019The Association of Coloproctology Nurses are holding their annual study event alongside the ACPGBI meeting in Dublin at CCD on 1 July 2019.

Topics include: Bowel cancer screening, management of diverticular disease, case studies in colorectal nursing, managing IBS, The role of faecal microbiota in colorectal surgery and diet-related quality of life in people following colorectal surgery.

The program promises to stimulate, educate and advise on best practice and ways in which new innovations can be implemented.

We very much look forward to meeting you. There are 50 free places for nurses open to members of the ACPN so book early. For individuals interested in joining the group please do not hesitate in contacting us for further details.

Sign up for this session as part of online registration - www.acpgbiconferences.org.uk

Dukes’ Club @ACPGBI DublinThere will be an interesting variety of sessions tailored to colorectal surgical trainees; including 100,000 Genome Project, 3D printing and navigational surgery, a trainee fellowships speed dating session and the Dukes’ Club Annual Lecture on Training and Being Trained.

Please see the conference website for more details on the Dukes’ Club Programme.

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Congress Registration & Accomodation BookingRegistration and accommodation bookings are being handled by Integrity International Events on behalf of ACPGBI.

If you have not yet booked accommodation and would like some help, please contact Integrity International events on +44 131 624 6040. Details are available on the conference website www.acpgbiconferences.org.uk

Registration FeesConference registration must be completed online via the ACPGBI conference website www.acpgbiconferences.org.uk and paid by credit or debit card.

The best value conference rates are available if you are an ACPGBI member. ACPGBI member conference rates are accessed by using a “coupon code”. If you are a member of ACPGBI you will have been sent the coupon code via the members’ regular newsletter. Should you need a reminder, please contact ACPGBI Secretariat on +44 (0)20 7973 0373. To become an ACPGBI member, please visit www.acpgbi.org.uk/members/apply. Please contact [email protected] or call +44 (0)20 7973 0307 or +44 (0)20 7973 0373 if you need further assistance.

We regret that we cannot make any refunds on registration or accommodation canceled after 26 April 2019.


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LATE (27 April – 21 June)

ON-SITE (22 June onwards)

Member Non-Member Member Non-Member

Surgical consultants and associate specialists

3-day registration £485 £525 £535 £575


Nurses/PAMS



Non-surgical/retired/staff grade/Eastern European



Trainees


2-day registration – Monday and Tuesday £225 £250 £275 £300


The registration fee includes admission to all scientific sessions (unless registered for one day only) the welcome reception on Monday evening, lunch on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and a Certificate of Attendance which is available on

completion of an online delegate feedback from. We regret that we cannot supply Certificates of Attendance at registration. A link to the feedback form will be emailed to you after the meeting.

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Conference AppDelegates are encouraged to download the Dublin conference app which will be available before the conference in the iTunes and Android stores. The app will include conference articles and news, the full scientific programme and access to abstracts. The app will available to download through iTunes and the Google Play Store. Please keep an eye on the conference website and social media for more information.

Your DataAll attendees are asked to note that details of registered delegates will be made available to participating exhibitors in the period leading up to the meeting. If you do not wish your details to be divulged at this point, please ensure you opt out during registration.

CPD PointsCPD points have been awarded to the programme based on educational hours attended as follows:

Monday 1 July 7

Tuesday 2 July 7

Wednesday 3 July 6

Welcome ReceptionMonday 1 JulyWelcome drinks reception at the CCD

Time: 18:00 - 19:00

Cost: Included in delegate tickets Additional tickets - £30

All delegates are invited to attend this event which is included in the registration fee. Additional tickets may be purchased as part of registration at £30 per ticket, if you wish to bring a guest.

The event will take place in the exhibition area following the close of the conference sessions.

BDRFBDRF is the charitable arm of the ACPGBI that funds research in bowel disease. Bowel cancer, Crohn’s, colitis and a myriad of bowel conditions are covered by our research, which aims to improve treatments and work towards a cure. There will be an optional donation to the charity included on the registration form. All money raised goes towards this valued research.

www.bdrf.org.uk


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There are 10 million pints of Guinness drunk daily around the world

About DublinDublin is the capital of Ireland and is located on the east coast in the province of Leinster at the mouth of the River Liffey. The combination of world class business and rich culture make Dublin one of the most visited cities in Europe. Dublin is small for a capital city with a population of 1.2 million, but for what it lacks in size it most definitely makes up for in personality.

Visitors of Dublin can expect to be impressed by the various things to do in the city, from the Irish Museum of Modern Art and St Patrick’s Cathedral to the famous Guinness Storehouse. Some historic landmarks in Dublin date back hundreds of years, including Dublin Castle which was founded by King John in 1204. The capital is a living museum of its history depicted in the beautiful architecture and vibrant colours throughout the city.

Beyond its impressive collection of landmarks and tourist attractions, the diverse population makes Dublin an all-inclusive, multicultural community. Voted one of the friendliest cities in the world by the CN Traveler in 2018, the approachable locals make the city even more enjoyable to visit.

Weather in DublinIn July the temperature in Dublin averages at around 16 degrees celcius with highs and lows averaging from between 12-19. Despite the likely warm temperatures, Irish weather can be somewhat unpredictable, so a light rain jacket is recommended.

CurrencyThe currency used in Dublin is the Euro.

Dublin’s O’Connell Bridge is one of the only bridges in Europe to have the same width as its length

Almost 50% of the population of Dublin is under the age of 25, making it one of the youngest cities in Europe

St Valentine, The Patron Saint of Love, lived in Dublin

Fun Facts

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Dublin Travel InformationDublin Airport Dublin airport is located approximately 6 miles north of Dublin City centre. The airport has flights to 42 countries on four continents and over 180 different destinations. There are various methods of transport to the city centre from the airport which are easy, affordable and comfortable.

Express Public Bus (Airlink) The airlink is an express bus service from the airport to the city centre of Dublin. The Airlink stops at all the main bus tops which are Busaras, O’Connell Street and Heuston, costing €6 for one way and €10 for a return ticket. Airlink buses depart every 15-20 minutes from the airport from 5am to 11.30pm and the duration of the journey is around 40 minutes.

Express Private Coach (Aircoach)The Aircoach is a privately-operated 24-hour service that provides transport from the airport to the city centre. The Aircoach takes only 25 minutes and costs €7 for a single and €12 for a return ticket.

Public Bus (Dublin Bus) The regular public bus service also runs from the airport to the city centre and is the cheapest option costing €3.30 for a single – this must be paid in exact change. The journey time is around 40 minutes, traffic dependant.

TaxiTaxis are also available as transport from the airport to the city centre, most taxis take a maximum of four passengers and the taxi will cost €25 to €30. Not all taxis accept card payment, so it is best to have some Euros ready (there is an ATM in the arrivals hall at the airport).


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