Service Announcements

The Board has approved the holding of the Trinity Ball on Friday the 10^th of April 2026.

Preparations for the Ball will begin on Thursday the 2^nd of April 2026.

Trinity Ball 2026 will take place in Parliament Square, Front Square, Library Square, Fellows Square, New Square and Botany Bay this year. The main stage will be constructed at the end of Parliament Square, at Front Square, with a Stage in the Botany Bay courts and another in Fellows Square. The preparations associated with the safety and security arrangements for the Ball are substantial and your co-operation is requested please.

Parking Restrictions and Traffic Arrangements

Botany Bay

All vehicles must be removed from Botany Bay from 18:00 on Wednesday the 1^st of April 2026. For safety reasons there will be no parking in these areas until the evening of Tuesday the 14^th of April 2026.

New Square

All vehicles must be removed from New Square from 18:00 on Wednesday the 1^st of April 2026. For safety reasons there will be no parking in these areas until the evening of Tuesday the 14^th of April 2026.

200 Pearse Street / Rugby Pitch Car Park.

All vehicles must be removed by 17.30 on Friday the 10^th of April 2026. There will be no parking in this area until Saturday the 11^th of April 2026 at 17:00.

Bicycle Parking & Benches Relocation

In preparation for the Trinity Ball the phased removal of Bicycle Racks and Benches from the Trinity Ball area on Wednesday the 1^st of April 2026, with a phased returned from the 13^th of April 2026.

The temporary location of Bicycle Racks can be viewed on https://www.tcd.ie/estatesandfacilities/news--service-announcements/service-announcements/

Any of the remaining bicycles on campus after 17.30 on Friday the 10^th of April 2026 may be removed if they cause an obstruction or safety concern. It is recommended that all bicycles are removed from the railing, posts, walkway chains around the squares, etc.

The College takes no responsibility for any damage caused to bicycles, locks, etc.

There will be no access after 17:30 on the 10^th of April 2026 to collect your bicycle if

parked on the main campus until 08:00 on Saturday the 11^th of April 2026.

Front Gate Closure (3^rd of April to the 14^th of April 2026)

Front Gate will close on midnight on Thursday the 2^nd of April 2026 until Tuesday the 14^th of April 2026 to allow for the erection and decanting of the stage safely.

The University Community will still have access to the houses (including Regent House) off Parliament Square, but access will be from the Front Square side only. Access for pedestrians will be through the Printing House Square Gate beside Pearse Street Gate and the Nassau Street Gate at the Arts Building. Access for residents after midnight will still be through Front Gate.

Entrance - East End of Campus

A condition of the license from the Statutory Authorities is that a third entrance is required at the Westland Row Gate beside the Sports Complex. The entrance will be from the Westland Row Gate along the Business School and across the rear of the rugby pitch to the

Broadwalk and into the Rose Garden. A corridor will be formed with ‘ready’ fencing along this route to shepherd the attendees to the Ball area as quickly, safely, and securely as possible. This will cause disruption to the East End of Campus on Friday the 10^th of April 2026 in order to set up for the Ball.

University Closure – Island Campus Only

The University main campus only, (other University sites will operate as normal) will be closed from 17.30 on Friday the 10^th of April 2026 for the annual Trinity Ball and remain closed until normal opening hours on Saturday the 11^th of April 2026. All staff and students who are not working at the Ball are requested to leave the University main campus only before 17.30 on Friday the 10^th of April, whether based in the Ball area or otherwise, as all gates (including perimeter key gates, the Narrows Gate and the House 40 Garden Gate will close at 17:30.

Other University Sites

Buildings and campuses in the vicinity of the main campus will operate as per normal and are not required to close and be vacated at 17:30.

Accessible Spaces

From Wednesday the 1^st of April 2026 three (3) temporary accessible car parking spaces (reserved for people with disabilities) will be provided in 200 Pearse Street / Rugby Pitch Car Park to replace those lost due to the restrictions.

Off Campus Parking Facilities – Fleet Street

To compensate for the loss of parking spaces on Campus, fifty (50) spaces have been reserved for Trinity College permit holders in the Parkrite Public Car Park on Fleet Street. College permit holders may avail of these spaces ‘free of charge’ between Thursday the 2^nd of April 2026 and Tuesday the 14^th of April 2026 – inclusive. Please note there will be no ‘free parking’ on Saturdays or Sundays. Further details on these arrangements will be circulated by the Estates & Facilities Department in due course. This is a 24-hour facility and is being funded by the Ball Committee.

Access

Access to and from Front Square will be maintained through New Square North.

Soundchecks

PA Systems / Soundchecks will take place on

Thursday the 9^th of April 2026 from 18:00 until 21:00.
Friday the 10^th of April from 13:00 to 14:00 and after 16:00.

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

We encourage you to direct your Estates and Facilities queries to our Service Centre team by phone on +353 1 896 4000, by email to estatesandfacilities@tcd.ie or in person. The Service Centre is located on the Ground Floor of 194 Pearse Street (accessible campus side) and is open from 08:00-17:00 (Mon-Thurs) and 08:00-16:30 (Fri), remaining open through lunchtime.

Bicycle Parking Relocation

In preparation for the Trinity Ball the phased removal of Bicycle Racks from Parliament Square, Front Square, Library Square, Fellow Square and Botany Bay will start from the 1st of April 2026, with a phased returned from the 13th of April 2026.

The temporary location of Bicycle Racks can be viewed below.

Any of the remaining bicycles on campus after 17.30 on Friday the 10th of April 2026 may be removed if they cause an obstruction or safety concern. It is recommended that all bicycles are removed from the railing, posts, walkway chains around the squares, etc.

Bicycle racks relocation

Bicycle racks relocation table

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

Filming will take place on campus on Friday 27^th March 2026.

LOCATION - all exterior

Library Square, the Campanile and pathways in front of the GMB & Rubrics.

NASSAU STREET CAR PARK CLOSURE

There will be no parking in the Nassau Street car park on Friday 27^thMarch 2026.
Emergency services access and access for deliveries to the Arts Building and Library will be maintained.
All vehicles must be removed from the Nassau Street car park by 6pm on Thursday 26^thMarch 2026.

OFF-CAMPUS PARKING FACILITIES

To compensate for the loss of parking spaces on campus, a limited number of spaces have been reserved for Trinity College parking permit holders in the Parkrite Public Car Park on Fleet Street. University permit holders may avail of these spaces free of charge between 6am and 8pm on Friday 27th March, by validating their Parkrite ticket on production of their College Parking Permit.

PEDESTRIAN MANAGEMENT

Pathways and doorways will be kept clear for access and egress of staff and students.
Staff and Student access to the buildings in the vicinity will be maintained, however short delays may be necessary to facilitate the filming.

Financial contribution from this filming will be invested into supporting the College's academic mission.

Please direct any enquiries to Central Events at events@tcd.ie

Thank you for your patience and co-operation in facilitating this filming.

St. Patrick’s Day Gates Notice

The University’s gates will open as per Sunday opening hours on St. Patrick’s Day. Please note that Front Gate will be closed for the duration of the parade on St. Patrick’s Day the 17th of March 2026.

If required during the parade all other gates will be closed over but pedestrian access will be maintained through the Printing House Square Gate on Pearse Street.

Vehicular access will be through Lincoln Place Gate as per normal.

St. Patrick’s Day Building Notice

As per standard procedure there will be no access for staff, students, or the University Community from 08:00 on the 17th of March 2026 until after the St. Patrick’s Day parade in

1 to 5 College Green,
3 & 4 Foster Place,
House 4, 5 6 & 7 (Common Room and Offices) and,
Regent House.

Security Advice for the Weekend

Departments are advised of the following security precautions, which should be taken for the coming St. Patrick’s Day from closing time on the 16th of March to the opening time on the 18th of March.

Ensure that all items of value are secured and out of sight, particularly in the case of ground floor offices and facilities. Petty cash boxes and small portable items such as laptops, cameras etc. should be securely stored in office safes and steel presses. Do not leave the keys of receptacles containing such items in desk drawers or anywhere else in the office.

Make sure that all external doors (including fire doors, if building is unoccupied on the day in question) and windows are properly secured before departing University for the weekend.

Particular attention should be paid to securing ground floor doors and windows on the University perimeter i.e. Pearse Street, Westland Row, Lincoln Place, South Leinster Street, Clare Street, Westland Square, College Green, Foster Place, the School of Nursing, D’Olier Street, Dunlop Oriel, Fenian Street, Iveagh Grounds, Santry, and the Trinity Centres in St. James’s Hospital and Tallaght.

Establish procedures for access during the weekend period, if necessary, which will not compromise building / office security.

The University thanks you for your participation.

Dear Colleagues,

Essential repair works are required to the main gates that lead from Pearse street lane out onto Pearse Street.

In order to carry out these works it will be necessary to close the gates from 6am on Monday 9^th March until 6am on Monday 16^th March.

For the period of the works Lincoln gate will be the alternative point of entry / exit to college.

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

Estates and Facilities will be carrying out essential remedial tree works on Saturday 14th February 2026 at the Nassau Street Car Park.

Nassau Street Car Park will be closed off for the duration of the Works.

Access for essential services will be maintained, no other access will be permitted.

See below map for traffic and pedestrian movement restrictions (marked in yellow), areas will be reopened as soon as works have finished.

Tree Works

To view this and all other current Estates and Facilities service announcements, please visit our website

Road resurfacing works are due to take place from the Lincoln Place gate entrance to the Pavilion junction from Monday 12th January to Thursday 15th January 2026.

The Lincoln Place Gate will remain open during these works from 05.00hrs to 18.30hrs each day for vehicular and pedestrian traffic access/egress.

These works will take place each evening/night from 18.30hrs to 01.00hrs during which the gate will remain closed, and the Pearse Street Gate entrance (opposite Pearse Street Garda Station) will remain open for vehicular and pedestrian access.

Barriers and signage will be in place during these works.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused during these necessary works.

We encourage you to direct your Estates and Facilities queries to our Service Centre team by phone on +353 1 896 4000, by email on estatesandfacilities@tcd.ie or in person – the Service Centre is located on the Ground Floor of 194 Pearse St (accessible from campus side) and is open from 08:00-17.00 (Mon-Thurs) and 08.00-16.30 (Fri) remaining open through lunchtime.

Estates and Facilities will be carrying out essential remedial tree works on Saturday 10th January 2026 at the following locations:

Physics Lawn (Including Road Closure)
Flat Iron (Including Road Closure)
Pavilion walkway area
Nassau Street Car Park (Road Closure)
Kinsella Hall Podium area (Pedestrian & Traffic diversions)
Botany Bay

Lincoln Place Gate will remain open with diversions down the Parade ground for essential traffic only (Blue). There is no access past the Pavillon to Nassau Street or towards Physics Lawn. Pearse Street Gate will be open to facilitate regular traffic.

See below map for traffic and pedestrian Movement Restrictions (marked in yellow), areas will be reopened as soon as works have finished.

Remedial Tree Works map

Estates and Facilities will be swapping out the existing wheelie bins for new ones on the 10th January 2026.

Please note the changes below

Glass bins will be changing from Red to Blue
Mixed Municipal Waste (MMW) will remain Black
Dry Mixed Recyclable (DMR) will remain green
The blue paper bins will be removed and are being replace by green DMR
All bins will be clearly labelled denoting the waste streams.

All DMR material including paper is brought to the DMR compactors for recycling, material is segregated and sorted at the recycling depot.

There will be Battery and Printer Cartridge collection points installed at various locations throughout campus and at external properties, please see for an exact list.

Nassau Street Car Park will remain closed for the duration of the Works, restrictions marked in yellow below.

waste management map

Please be advised that the WEEE container currently located behind the rear of the Arts Building is being relocated to the Nassau Street Waste Compound.

Please note that the WEEE container and WEEE cages/ bins on Campus are for general WEEE disposal only. If replacement items have been sourced such as a fridges, freezers, fume cupboards or TV’s, then the supplier should take these back. Campus WEEE disposal does not operate for clear outs or disposal of multiple large items.

If disposal of large items is required, this can be organised through Estates and Facilities and is chargeable.

Batteries and vapes should be disposed of separately in the Battery Boxes provided around campus, there is one located in the Nassau Street Compound beside the WEEE container.

New Location of Nassau Street Compound (Below) and Image of WEEE Container (Right)

WEEE Container

Works are now underway on the Zoology Refurbishment project and as a result, there will be no parking in the spaces as indicated on the map below.

This area will be used as a Contractors Site Compound for both the Zoology Refurbishment project and separate roof repairs/plant upgrade works at SNIAM both running over the coming months.

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

Car parking Zoology

Recent changes in and around New Square have focussed high volumes of pedestrian traffic to its South and West sides in particular. Traffic studies of the area have been undertaken which recommend necessary adjustments to ensure our best use of the area going forward. The adjustments are driven from a health and safety perspective in the context of College providing appropriate arrangements for reasonable prevention of vehicle transport associated accidents, and in doing so, ensuring that we are providing suitable layouts appropriate for both vehicle and pedestrian activities.

Alterations to the roadway at New Square will take place in December which will introduce pedestrianisation to its South and West sides, consequently altering existing traffic routes and reducing a small amount of parking spaces. Each element of this is set out in greater detail as follows:

Pedestrianisation:

Flexible bollards will be installed at necessary junctures to prevent cars from using both the South and West sides of New Square. Consequently, only pedestrians will be able to access these sides of New Square. However, as the bollards will be flexible, they would allow access by emergency services vehicles should the need ever arise.

Alteration to Traffic Routes:

Whereas currently traffic can drive around all four sides of New Square, the installation of the bollards will impact traffic routes in two ways:
1. The East side of New Square will now be a cul-de-sac and
2. Vehicular access to both Library Square and Front Square, West of the Rubrics, will only be possible via the road to the North of New Square, past Printing House

Car Parking Reduction:

Consequent to the alterations outlined, parking spaces formerly between the Museum Building and New Square will be removed. In doing so, we will provide a safer environment for all staff, students and visitors who use this route
In parallel, it should not be forgotten that in creating this pedestrianisation and reducing car parking spaces, it brings a positive incremental step towards achieving a strategic objective within our Sustainability Action Plan (https://www.tcd.ie/sustainability/initiatives/sustainable-transport/)

Whilst acknowledging the impact any change has upon us all, we trust that the benefits of the alterations is self-evident, and that the College community will support them.

Service Announcements

TRINITY BALL 2026

Trinity Ball 2026 - Bicycle Racks Relocation

Filming taking place on Campus on Friday 27th March 2026

St. Patrick's Day Festival - 17th of March 2026

Temporary closure of Pearse St. gates from Monday 9th March 2026

Tree Works Nassau Street

Road resurfacing works at Lincoln Place Gate

Remedial Tree Works

Updates to the waste management services

Relocation of WEEE container and disposal of items

Car Parking at Zoology Building

New Square Pedestrianisation, Traffic Alterations and Parking Reduction - December 2024