About Cork & Ireland

Cork is proud to host the 2012 IHMA Congress!

Cork, Ireland’s second-largest city, sits on the River Lee and boasts one of the best deep water natural harbors on earth. As a major Irish port, the city’s motto of "A safe harbour for ships" highlights Cork’s close ties to the water and its related maritime activities.

Cork’s amazing diversity, impressive history and recent exponential growth is a natural reflection of the theme for the 2012 IHMA Congress.

Cork County exhibits the charming diversity of Ireland with its mixture of vivacious city life, remote country towns, quiet coastal villages, rolling green hills, jagged mountain peaks, and shimmering rivers and coastlines. In addition to this vivid landscape, Cork offers visitors the experience of countless pubs, restaurants, art galleries, museums, parks and historical sites.

Discover for yourself why Cork was recently voted one of the top 10 cities in the world to visit!

Some of the things to do in Cork and the surroundings areas include:

• St. Finbarre’s Cathedral 
• The English Market 
• Shandon Church 
• Cork Vision Centre 
• Elizabeth Fort 
• Blarney Castle and its famous “Blarney Stone” 
• Fota Wildlife Park
• Jameson Heritage Centre
• Gougane Barra Forest Park

For many people traveling to Ireland can be a once in a lifetime experience, so why not make the most of your visit and take in the local sights. Contact the team at Specialized Travel Services to help you plan your Irish holiday.

What’s on and coming up in the Cork region
 

Travelling to Cork

There are lots of direct flights to Cork Airport from cities throughout the UK and much of Europe. Those travelling outside of Europe will likely be flying through another more major city first like Dublin, London or even Paris.
Click here for a list of transport links for getting to Cork

 

Visa requirements

Citizens of certain countries require a visa to travel to Ireland. Click here to check whether you need a Visa to come to Ireland

Travellers to the Republic of Ireland can now apply online for a visa . Instructions in how to complete the application are available in seven languages including Arabic and English. Click Here

This Online Visa Application Facility is available worldwide and must be used by all applicants for an Irish Visa. When applying for a Visa type, we recommend that you apply for a Conference Visa Here