The Riasc Centre on Feltrim Road in Swords, North County Dublin, offers multi-purpose rooms from 10 to 400 seats for conferences, training days, graduation ceremonies and choral or musical presentations. It is open to the local community and to the wider business community, which makes it a practical option for organisers who need a range of room sizes in one building, from a small working group to a hall of several hundred.
Seminars and company events
The centre describes itself as ideal for conferences and training. It has several multi-purpose meeting and training rooms, and every room can be reconfigured to suit the client. That means the same building can host a 10-person working session, a mid-size training day and a larger conference.
Audiovisual equipment is available in all rooms, WiFi covers the whole building, and the training rooms have natural daylight. Most rooms face south. A lift serves the upstairs training rooms, and the building is fully wheelchair accessible.
Recent events published on the website include a youth jobs fair and several fundraisers, which shows the centre is used for public and community gatherings as well as training.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and receptions are not listed on the website. The centre presents conferences, training, graduations and musical presentations, so confirm with the team before planning a private celebration.
Rooms and capacities
The website states a room capacity ranging from 10 to 400 seats. It does not name the individual rooms or give a capacity for each, so ask the team for a room-by-room list and layout options. All rooms are multi-purpose.
Accommodation
There is no accommodation on site. Organisers who need bedrooms for visitors should look at hotels in Swords or Malahide, and ask the centre which it suggests.
Catering
The website does not publish a catering offer. Ask the team whether refreshments can be supplied or whether you should bring your own caterer.
History and setting
The Riasc Centre sits near the residential areas of Melrose and Drynam, right next to Swords Enterprise Park, on Dublin's north side. It is run as a registered charity. The website calls it a new, state of the art facility, and it lists the building's story on a dedicated page.
Getting there
The centre is about 1.5 kilometers from Swords and 4 kilometers from Malahide. It is on the number 43 bus route to the city center, and a short taxi ride from Malahide Station. Free parking is available, with overflow capacity if required.
