Printing House Square official opening

Posted on: 29 September 2023

We are looking forward to welcoming our students and staff to the official opening of Printing House Square on Monday October 9th from 3-5pm. Printing House Square, the newest major building on Trinity's campus, is home to a new state of the art health service, a disAbility hub and brand new sports services, including squash courts.

Printing House Square tours: Sign-up for one of the tours (departing at 3pm or 3:45pm) by registering here. The official opening of the Square will take place at 4:30pm.

The Trinity College Health team has a range of activities taking place to share some of its services with attendees. Activities on offer at the official launch are: 

• Blood pressure checks with the Nursing Team.
• A sexual health and contraception display with free condoms.
• Information on Tobacco Free Trinity, information on vaping and sign-up for our October stop smoking course.
• Take some time to relax in our mindfulness corner.
• Free bike lights available as part of the Healthy Trinity: Smarter Travel initiative.  
• Speak to our Healthy Trinity ambassadors, sports clubs and societies.

Trinity Sport’s state-of-the-art indoor sporting facilities have been designed to cater to a range of sports and activities, including Squash, GAA Handball, Racquet Ball and Olympic Target Shooting. The sports activities on offer at the official launch are: 

Trinity Squash:  

Squash ‘Give it a Go’ session from 3pm – 4pm  

Trinity Squash student demonstration from 4pm – 5pm. Registration for sessions here.

Trinity Handball:  

Handball ‘Give it a Go’ session from 3pm – 4pm  

Trinity Handball student demonstration from 4pm – 5pm. Registration for sessions here.

Find Your Team:

Sign-up for a sport club or society.

Fitness testing demonstrations:

Fun, interactive and engaging fitness tests such as ‘how high can you jump?’

Trinity Sport membership desk:

Sign up for a membership, fitness / wellness course or class.

The Trinity disAbility Hub embodies the university's forward-thinking approach to disability, inclusivity, and sustainability. At the opening, each room in the Hub will be themed around a particular initiative and will feature an interactive exhibit and a brief presentation about the theme it represents. Speeches by representatives of each themed room will start at 4pm. The disAbility Hub activities on offer at the official launch are: 

1. TCD Sense
2. Community engagement project.
3. Botany sensory garden.
4. Assistive technology and ergonomic room.
5. DUNeS Neurodiversity Society
6. Ability Co-op
7. Social media room – Art expo in seminar room.

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