"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. "Three individuals were transferred to St James' Hospital.""
"Dublin Fire Brigade and An Garda Síochána attended the scene but have since left and the situation is under control. "The building is closed for environmental cleaning. We have no further update at this stage." A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí assisted emergency services at an incident that occurred at a premises on Pearse Street, Dublin 2 at approximately 11.25am this morning, Tuesday, January 20, 2026.""
A chemical spill occurred at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) on Pearse Street in Dublin city centre at about 11am on Tuesday. Three people were taken to St James' Hospital and have since been discharged. Dublin Fire Brigade and An Garda Síochána responded, with firefighter/paramedics, advanced paramedics, the hazardous materials unit from Donnybrook, district officers and ambulances attending the scene. Firefighters were called to reports of an explosion in a laboratory. The building was closed for environmental cleaning and is scheduled to reopen. TBSI houses research and teaching activity across multiple Trinity schools, including Biochemistry, Immunology, Chemistry, Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Engineering.
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