The former Irish parliament building on College Green is one of Dublin’s most iconic buildings.
Bank of Ireland has commenced a €36m upgrade of its iconic College Green building.
The Bank has appointed Dublin-based John Paul Construction as the main contractor for the works.
“When completed, it will help ensure that College Green continues to play an active part in the future of Bank of Ireland and the city of Dublin”
Bank of Ireland bought the former Irish parliament building in 1803 and opened it to the public as a banking hall in 1808. College Green has served as a bank ever since, making it one of the oldest banking halls in continuous use anywhere in the world.
Breathing life into the historic fabric of Dublin
“As custodians of this special building, and after an enormous amount of planning and preparation, we’re excited to see work get underway,” said Susan Russell, chief executive of Bank of Ireland’s Retail Ireland division.
“Over the next three years this major investment will breathe new life into College Green, carefully conserving its historic fabric while modernising its energy and heating systems and upgrading spaces for customers and colleagues. When completed, it will help ensure that College Green continues to play an active part in the future of Bank of Ireland and the city of Dublin. Our branch will remain open for business as usual during the works with minimum disruption to customers.”
The project will involve the repair, upgrading and restoration of College Green’s 280 windows, 45 staircases and 200 kilometres of electrical cabling, as well as its 54 roofs and 2.5 kilometres of roof walkways. There will also be improved facilities for Bank of Ireland customers and workspaces for colleagues.
The first of College Green’s 80 rooflights, some of which date from the 1800s, have already been removed, restored and replaced (see photos accompanying this release).
“We are both proud and excited to be commencing works on this iconic building on behalf of Bank of Ireland,” said Liam Kenny, managing director of John Paul Construction.
“The unique nature of the building combined with the craftsmanship required to restore it to its former glory will make this a fascinating project to be involved in and continues our strong legacy of contributing to Ireland’s architectural landscape through the years.”
In addition to being a busy working bank branch, College Green provides office space for Bank of Ireland colleagues in personal, business and corporate lending, and a wide range of support functions.
The College Green bank branch will remain open for business as usual (Monday-Friday from 10 am – 4 pm) during the works.
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