Three people have been discharged from hospital following a chemical spill at Trinity College Dublin, with the affected building set to reopen on Tuesday evening. A spokesperson for the university confirmed the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) will reopen and three people who were taken to St James’ Hospital have since been discharged. The spillage took place at the TBSI on Pearse Street in Dublin city centre at 11am on Tuesday morning. “There was an incident this morning (11am) at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) on Pearse Street involving a chemical spill,” a spokesperson said. Dublin Fire Brigade and An Garda Síochána attended the scene but have since left and the situation is under control.

Source: Irish Independent January 20, 2026 18:22 UTC