Estates and Facilities

Contact Us Estates & Facilities Service Centre
194 Pearse St
Trinity College
Dublin 2

View the contact page for more contact and location information

estatesandfacilities@tcd.ie

Service Announcements 

Owing to maintenance works due to take place on the Business School Facade it will be necessary to close off the roadway outside of the building from 08.00hrs on Monday 2nd September to 17.00hrs on Thursday 5th September.

Signage for pedestrian diversion routes will be in place throughout the works.

Access for emergency vehicles, wheelchairs and scheduled deliveries will be maintained.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused while we carry out these essential works.

Maintenance works will take place on the roadway at the Northern side of the Museum Building (main entrance door side) from Monday 26th August at 08.00hrs to Friday 30th August at 18.00hrs.

Pearse Street Gate (opposite the Garda Station) will remain open for vehicular traffic to College for the duration of these works.

Access to and from the Museum Building during these works will be via the East door.

There will be no vehicular parking at both North and South areas of New Square from 20.00hrs on Sunday 25th August to 20.00hrs on Friday 30th August.  Diversion signs will be in place.

Pedestrian access to and from the Book of Kells Experience will be maintained at all times.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused during these essential works. 

Simon Perry building 350x300Due to essential roadwork maintenance on Campus, it will be necessary to close the roadway outside of the Simon Perry building from 10.30am on Friday 16 August to 04.00hrs on Monday 19 August 24.

Access to the West area of campus for the duration of these works will be via Pearse Street Gate (opposite Pearse Street Garda Station).

We apologies for any inconvenience caused during these essential works.

 

 

 

The temporary closure and diversions of pedestrian access to Printing House Square from Wednesday August 7th to Wednesday August 14th is necessary for the installation of services linking the refurbished Printing House to Printing House Square.  This work is required to enable the completion of the Book of Kells Experience Project.  Alternative pedestrian access routes to Printing House Square will be in operation on these dates. See diversion map below.

We thank you for your understanding as we continue to improve the College's built environment.

Notification –Closure of access to the Campanile and pathway to the Rubrics from June 17th.


We are commencing essential repair and maintenance conservation works to the Campanile tower, including masonry repairs, repair to ironwork elements, repair of the historic entrance door, and minor maintenance alterations.
During these works there is a requirement to mount scaffolding around the tower and secure the surroundings areas. We will require additional space during the erection of the scaffolding at Parliament (Front) Square.
The Library Square pathway will be closed to pedestrian access from Parliament Square for the duration of the project.

We thank you for your understanding as we continue to improve the College’s built environment.

TRINITY SUMMER SERIES 2024

The Trinity Summer Series with MCD returns to campus from Friday 28 June through to Thursday 4 July this year, hosted in Trinity’s College Park.

This year’s line-up features:

  • Jane’s Addiction
  • Villagers
  • Air
  • Elbow
  • Manic Street Preachers / Suede
  • Gavin James
  • Paul Weller

Concert facilities will be constructed and installed at College Park , with preparations commencing Saturday 22 June.  During the concerts, music will play until 10.45pm each evening, with a soundcheck from 4pm-6pm.  A technical soundcheck will also take place from 1pm-2pm.

Financial contribution from the concerts is reinvested back into Trinity to support the academic mission of the University and fund development projects and conservation programmes.  

The following information on the arrangements for the Trinity Summer Series is issued for your guidance:

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS

From 6am on Saturday 22 June until 6am on Monday 8 July there will be no pedestrian access in the following areas:

  • Nassau Street Car Park
  • From the Ussher Podium into Nassau Street Car Park
  • From the pedestrian gate into Nassau Street Car Park
  • From the East side of College at the back of the Ussher Library (where the Broadwalk links to the Nassau Street Car Park)
  • The Broadwalk will be closed to pedestrians from Saturday 22 June until Saturday 29 June.
  • There will be periodic closure of the Broadwalk each concert day.
  • The Broadwalk will close again, following the last concert on Thursday 4 July, until Monday 8 July.

On concert days, from Friday 28 June to Thursday 4 July inclusive, from 5.30pm there will be no pedestrian access in the following areas:

  • East side of College at the back of the Ussher Library (where the Broadwalk links to the Nassau Street Car Park)
  • From the Podium of the Berkeley Library to the Broadwalk
  • From the Rose Garden to the Broadwalk
  • The laneway to Áras an Phiarsaigh at the side of Printing House / Printing House Square to House 33
  • The Broadwalk  

Pedestrian access to the East end of College will be via The Narrows Gates.  Nassau Street and Front Gate entrances will be accessed and egressed as normal throughout the concert period.

COLLEGE ID

Staff, students, and residents who require access to the East End of College will be required to present their College ID or App / Resident Card on request to the member of Security Service Team at the Narrows Gates, Lincoln Place Gate and the Science Gallery Gate.

TICKET HOLDERS

Admission to the concerts is for ticket holders only and they will access the concert on foot via the Lincoln Place and Science Gallery entrances.

RESIDENTS

Residents will be admitted as normal on presentation of valid identification – Staff /  Student Card and / or Residents Key Card.

 SPORTS CENTRE

Anyone using the Sports Centre facilities should access via the Science Gallery Gate and will be admitted on presentation of valid identification – Student / Staff Card or Membership ID.

VEHICULAR ACCESS

Lincoln Place Gate will close to vehicular access from 6pm on concert days (Friday 28 June to Thursday 4 July inclusive).  Alternative access will be via Pearse Street Gate from 4pm to midnight each evening.

DELIVERIES TO THE ARTS BUILDING AND LIBRARIES

Deliveries to the rear of the Arts Building will be facilitated by appointment, as in previous years, and emergency services access will be maintained at all times along Nassau Street Car Park.

 CAR PARKING

Nassau Street Car Park, including the spaces at the side of the Moyne Institute and the Parsons Building, will be closed from midnight on Friday 21 June until 6am on Monday 8 July.  

On concert days, Friday 28 June to Thursday 4 July inclusive, from 5.30pm there will be no parking at the side of the Pavilion or on the access route to / from Lincoln Place Gate to ensure there is access for Emergency Services.

 OFF-CAMPUS PARKING FACILITIES

To compensate for the loss of parking spaces on campus sixty (60) spaces have been reserved for Trinity College permit holders in the Parkrite Public Car Park on Fleet Street.  University permit holders may avail of these spaces free of charge between 6am Monday 24 June and 6am Saturday 6 July.  These parking facilities are available on a 24-hour basis throughout the period and are being funded by MCD.

UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS

Access to College buildings in the East end of campus will be via key and swipe access only from 6pm on concert days (Friday 28 June to Thursday 4 July inclusive).  All other University buildings on campus (and all other University sites) will operate as normal.

CONFERENCES & EVENTS

Please forward details of any events taking place, from 5.30pm on concert days, to the Enquiries Office enquiries@tcd.ie.   Details to include location of event, timing, numbers attending, to be forward no less than 48 hours prior to the event.

SECURITY

The University will be at greater risk than normal during the period of the Trinity Summer Series.  Therefore, please pay particular attention to securing rooms / offices and other facilities by ensuring that doors and windows are properly locked (including shutters if fitted).  Do not leave valuables on view.  This warning applies to all accommodation in the University, both residential and office, whether in the concert area or not.  Special attention should be paid to securing windows and doors in ground floor areas.

Thank you for your co-operation.

If you have any questions relating to the concert series, please direct them to enquiries@tcd.ie.

Estates and Facilities will be carrying out emergency works on the roadway at the T-junction outside Parson’s, Chemistry and the Pavilion Bar as a consequence to a water mains pipe burst from tomorrow Tuesday 21st May 2024.

Water supply to these three buildings will be affected for what is estimated to be up to 3 days from Wednesday 22nd May. Our Premises Manager will liaise with lead contacts in each building to plan for the water outage. As works progress we will circulate further updates.

Vehicular access is, at this point, still intended to be via Lincoln Place Gate as per usual. However, drivers and pedestrians can expect traffic management restrictions to be in place during the works. We request and appreciate your patience and support for those operating the restrictions should you encounter them. Please bear with us whilst we bring about these urgent and unavoidable works.