Service Announcements 

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.

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.

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.

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.

Access to the University over the Christmas and New Year holidays will be reduced at the end of business on Tuesday the 23rd of December 2025 to the start of business on Friday the 2nd of January 2026. The details are set out below. 

Access for Residents & Essential Staff 

When the gates are closed, access for Residents and Essential Staff on foot is through Front Gate only or by vehicle through Lincoln Place Gate only by appointment or by contacting the Security Services Control Room on 01 896 1317 in advance. Essential Staff lists should be submitted to the Estates & Facilities Services estatesandfacilities@tcd.ie no later than the close of business on Tuesday the 16th of December 2025. 

City Centre Island Campus Gate Times: 

External Campuses 

Access times may vary, and Departmental / School Managers should consult with their Premises Manager. 

University Buildings 

All University buildings will close on Tuesday the 23rd of December 2025 and will re-open at the appropriate times on Friday the 2nd of January 2026. 

Post Room Railway Arch No 1 

The Post Room will close on Tuesday the 23rd of December 2025 at 12:00 and reopen on Friday the 2nd of January 2026 at 07:00 when deliveries will commence. 

Security Advice 

During the Christmas and New Year period the University is more vulnerable to opportunities as some Departments /Schools will have decreased or no activity in their areas from the close of business on Tuesday the 23rd of December 2025 until Friday the 2nd of January 2026. 

It is important Departments / Schools take every necessary precaution to minimise the vulnerability by ensuring 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. 

Ensure that all (external) door and window locking devices are in perfect working order. If maintenance is required on these devices, report it to the Estates & Facilities Service Centre at estatesandfacilities@tcd.ie without delay. Check all offices / rooms and other facilities for security and /or other hazards prior to securing the building. 

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

Particular attention should be paid to securing ground floor doors and windows on the University perimeter i.e. Pearse Street, Westland Row and Lincoln Place / South Leinster Street, 8 Westland Square, Dunlop Oriel, Fenian Street, the building group at College Green / Foster Place, School of Nursing, D’Olier St., and the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences in St. James’s Hospital and AMNCH. 

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

Health & Safety 

If access is required over the holiday, please use the “Safezone App” allowing you to call for help in the event of an emergency. Please use the make sure you are aware of the Lone Working Policy. 

Please make sure in Laboratories and Research Facilities that all gases that are not required for over the holiday period are turned off. Please ensure in Laboratories and Research Facilities that whatever can be is switched off and anything else is left in a safe condition. 

Please ensure that all non-essential IT equipment, electrical equipment, and lighting that are not required over the holiday period are shut down correctly and safely. Have a look around your desk and make sure any extension leads or charging devices are unplugged whilst you are away. Unplug and switch off any non-essential kitchen items and ensure all doors and windows are closed correctly. 

If you have additional Christmas decorations make sure they are switched off or unplugged. 

Contact numbers:

Security 01 896 1317 or 

EMERGENCY 01 896 1999 

Happy Christmas & New Year 

Estates & Facilities Department  

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)

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.

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.

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.