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welcome
Citywest Business
Watch Scheme
Welcome to the
Following Companies
who have moved to
Citywest recently.
Last month we had a Business Watch meeting
to which our tenants were invited. The crime
prevention officer from our Garda division,
Sergeant Stephen Goode attended and
made a most useful presentation on crime
prevention. He emphasized that the main
advantage to a Business Watch Scheme is the
idea that every tenant and employee keeps
a look out for their neighbour’s security, as
well as their own.
• Meadows & Byrne, Magna Park
• Core International, Unit 3 Orchard
Business Centre
• Nextgen, Unit 13 Orchard Business
Centre
• O’Malley Intersearch, Unit 6 Orchard
Business Centre
• PHD Pharma, Unit 4 Orchard Business
Centre
• RS Roofing, Unit 7 Orchard Business
Centre
• Suir Engineering, Unit 12 Orchard
Business Centre
• PlanNet 21, 11 Orchard Business Centre
PILATES
Pilates Classes commenced on
Wednesday 18th April at Block 4,
Riverwalk (beside Aulona Hair Salon).
Course runs for 6 weeks on
Wednesdays from 1.05pm to 1.50pm
MAY 2007
In reality this means that if you see something
suspicious or unusual happening in your
building, or in your neighbour's building or
surroundings, that you call Citywest Campus
Security at 01 4595892 or 087 6644289 or
the Gardai on 999 if you consider it to be a
serious matter.
Thankfully at Citywest Business Campus
we do not have much serious crime, due
mainly to sensible office staff ensuring that
all windows and doors are fully secured,
items of value put out of view and alarms
activated on leaving the office every day.
– cost €60.00.
For further details you can contact Angela
on 086 3004774 – email angmurphy1@
eircom.net or the Citywest Office –
4660160.
Remember being careful costs so little and
could save us much regret.
Campus Intro Facilities
Maps
Shopping Centre
update
Citywest Health & Leisure Club Helping you to find the time.
Our hectic lifestyles and busy schedules can make us forget some of the most
important things in life.
Too many of us forget to make time for ourselves.
Exercising and being active are instrumental in striking a healthy balance
between work and play.
With our long opening hours, we can accommodate your fitness needs,
whenever suits you.
As a member of Citywest Health and Leisure Club you will have unlimited
access to a team of highly qualified fitness professionals.
Your instructor will act as a constant point of contact and source of motivation throughout your
time with us, giving you the support and inspiration you need to achieve your fitness goals.
At Citywest Health & Leisure Club, we believe
in the merits of regular exercise and understand
the demands a busy work life can put on us.
With this in mind we have tailor-made an
attractive membership package to suit our
corporate partners here in Citywest Business
Campus.
As a corporate client you can avail of our very
attractive corporate rates. This package will
permit you unrestricted access to all the club's
facilities.
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 0630-2200
Sat & Sun 0830-1930
To arrange a tour of the club call 01-4010700
and ask to speak to Alan or Glenda.
Please log onto
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Childcare
Centre is located on the Kingswood
Road. Opening hours Monday to Friday
7.30am – 6.30pm.
Catering for children 3 months – 12
years. There are spaces available in all
age groups.
Bookings now being taken for summer
camp.
For further information contact:
Sinead Gaffney @ 4035717
or Citywest@brighthorizons.com
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COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS
INTEGRATING IN CITYWEST
Welcome to Citywest Campus News. In this edition we are
concentrating on new developments around the Campus
which will benefit employees of the Campus.
The Citywest Shopping Centre is
progressing well and will open in
September 2007. Amongst the tenants
trading in the Centre will be:
• Dunnes Stores
• Eddie Rockets Restaurant
• KFC Restaurant
• O’Briens Fine Wines
• McCabes Pharmacy
• Medical Centre
• Costa Coffee
• Carphone Warehouse
• Jean Scene
• Lalloo’s Photo Shop
• Campbell Jewellers
• Free Spirit Hair & Beauty
We will also have a Juice Bar, Shoe Shop,
Sports Shop, Banks and a DVD/Video Shop.
Tel: 01 4660160
What's On
At the Shopping Centre there will be new
apartments, Citywest Plaza launching in
early May (See page 3 for more details).
Beside the Shopping Centre, Davy Hickey
Properties developers of the campus are
creating a large new park and play area
for the enjoyment of the families in the
area. The open space will have acres of
parkland, paths, playgrounds and football
facilities.
The number of people working and living in Citywest
increased significantly during 2006 with a number of
major tenants moving in during the year.
Citywest is now viewed as a vibrant part of the county
with increased commercial activity integrating
residential, retail and commercial companies.
Take-up of office space in Citywest during 2006 was
strong and this is expected to continue in 2007
with major employers such as Shire, Meadows
& Byrne, Reckitt & Benckiser and Lundbeck on
board. Citywest will continue to be a major centre
of employment as further leading businesses
locate here.
community sponsorships
new transport links
Looking forward, we will see major developments
in Citywest that will help transform the area into
one of Dublin’s leading areas.
promoting education and sport for the local surrounding areas
Citywest Business Campus gives donation
to local Primary schools for the latest
interactive technology
With the help and generous support from Citywest Business Campus, four
primary schools based in Tallaght, Rathcoole and Saggart have benefited
from the latest interactive technologies. Citywest Business Campus donated
€100,000 which enabled local schools to get Promethean Interactive
Whiteboards. These local schools have started to harness this high-tech
teaching tool to bridge the digital divide and make sure students are engaged
and excited about what they are learning in the classroom.
On the infrastructure front, the main projects
that will improve working and living in Citywest
will be:
Luas to Citywest
The proposed Luas A1 extension from Belgard
stop to Citywest is currently at design stage.
The RPA have ordered the trams for the line and
construction of the track is hoped to commence
early next year.
The boards, that transform classrooms from the blackboard-and-chalk era
to the cutting edge of information technology, were installed by Prim-Ed
Publishing. Citywest Business Campus supported this project as they believed
that the system will provide the local school children with the best available
start with this modern and effective educational system.
An interactive whiteboard is an electromagnetic board that allows teachers
to conduct interactive lessons from any resource on their computer. Using
an interactive pen, teachers can control how the lesson is displayed on the
screen and add notes, images, and even audio/video files to make it more
engaging for today’s young students.
Outer Ring Road
This will extend from the Kingswood interchange
on Naas Road (N7) to the Blessington Road (N81).
The Council’s Contractor is progressing well
and expected completion is early 2008 although
partial opening may also occur to connect the
Cheeverstown Road to the N7.
The teachers within the schools have found the Interactive Whiteboards to
be invaluable, enabling them to build an ideal platform for improving class
participation. Because of the interactivity of the whiteboards, students are
excited and eager to be called on to demonstrate their knowledge of the
lesson in front of the entire class. Students who are normally bored in a
typical classroom setting are more inclined to pay attention to the teacher
and the subject matter being taught because they want to use the interactive
whiteboards.
DCU
DCU have put a programme
on behalf of Citywest Campus
which will involve schools in
the area such as Brookfield,
Jobstown and Killinarden
Community School to name
a few. DCU have also joined
with Tallaght IT, UCD and TCD
to ensure the programme
has maximum impact on the
local community.
Computers for
local schools
Do you have unwanted/
surplus computers/monitors/
keyboards/printers? The local
IT Teacher in the school can
refurbish to make suitable
replacements to their existing
equipment. The computers
need to be Pentium 2 or
better. This can go a long way
to help educating our local
children in IT.
Sport Sponsorship
for local schools
Citywest
Campus
has
sponsored the local school
under 14 boys football team
with new Kit and Footballs.
If any company would like to
sponsor Jerseys/Kit for any of
the local school teams please
let us know and we can assist
you in organising this.
If you would like more
information on the above
please contact Katherine/
Christina at the Citywest
Marketing Suite – 4660160
or email reception@citywest.
com.
Upcoming Events at The Ryan
Academy for Entrepreneurship
May 24th & 25th How to raise Venture Capital
In conjunction with the Irish Venture Capital Association
this highly interactive course is targeted at individuals and
companies looking to grow their business using venture
capital funding. It will present how to develop a business
plan and how to go about the funding process.
June 20th & 21st International Speaker Series –
Prof. Anne Donnellon
Female Leadership in turbulent times. A two day master
class by Prof. Anne Donnellon. Associate Prof. of
Management at Babson College, Boston. Dr. Donnellon
will draw on her considerable experience as a faculty
member, both formerly at Harvard Business School and
now at Babson College, as well as her considerable
consulting and executive education work to create a
unique program for female leaders to manage change and
lead strategic growth.
For further details see www.ryanacademy.ie
staff discounts
Citywest are delighted to announce that the following companies
have recently joined our Citywest Staff Discount Scheme:
• Faithlegg House Hotel & Golf Club
• Ardenode Country House Hotel
• Self Catering Ireland
They join the existing scheme members:
The Civic Theatre, Specsavers, O’Briens Fine Wines, Toolin Travel,
UCI, Windsor Motors, Blacktie, Citywest Golf & Leisure Centre, Eddie
Rockets, Nationwide Tiles, Fields, O’Connor Dry Cleaning, Eazy Pass.
Embankment Road
This road is at design stage and construction is
expected later this year. This road will connect
the Belgard Road to Citywest Avenue and
provide a new entrance to the Campus at the
Irish Times building. Both of these roads as you
can see on the map will reduce the quantity of cars
on Citywest Road and help access to the Campus.
Full details are provided on our website: www.citywestcampus.com.
Click into Campus Special Offers.
Please note that it may be necessary to provide proof of employment
at Citywest when availing of these discounts. Please note also that
any queries relating to discounts should be addressed to the individual
retailer.
residential units
coming soon to the shopping centre
The development is a mix of one and two bedroom apartments,
most with large balconies and some with views of the Dublin
mountains. The apartments all benefit from a westerly or southerly
aspect.
This development boasts a wealth of amenities that include
established sporting, leisure and soon to be shopping facilities
with Ireland’s newest and most exciting retail experience at
Citywest Shopping Centre. Anchored by Dunnes Stores, the
shopping centre will further enhance the area, offering a range of
shops including a pharmacy, restaurants, fashion retailers, hair and
beauty, a newsagent and many more facilities to serve the local
growing population.
What is Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing schemes allow low to middle income earners to purchase
homes at significantly lower prices than buying on the open market.
Am I eligible for Affordable Housing?
Applicants must be:
1. First time Buyers (although exceptions may be made for special
circumstances).
2. Earn up to the maximum annual household income, (approx. €40,000
for shared ownership and €60,000 for Part V schemes) or
3. Surrender a Local Authority or Voluntary Housing Association home.
Specification:
- Modern fitted kitchens to include appliances
- Floor & Wall tiling in bathrooms
- Contemporary fitted wardrobes in main bedroom
- Apartments painted as standard
- High quality double glazed windows
- Pre-wired for t.v. and telephone
- Lift access to all floors
- Attractive large terraces
- Designated car space included in the price
- No stamp duty for owner-occupiers
- Prices start at €275,000
There will be a number of affordable houses in this development.
Contact Savills HOK at 6181300
How do I apply?
The new, easy-to-use application process requires name, address, date of birth
and PPS number. If applicants are successful in the lottery, further information
will be required prior to issue of an offer to purchase an Affordable Home. Other
terms and conditions apply.
For further information on Affordable Housing contact:
www.sdublincoco.ie South Dublin County Coucil’s website.
Tel No. 01 4149092.