06/05/2026
Dublin Castle – Closure of State Apartments in preparation for Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
In order to finalise preparations for Ireland’s hosting of the Presidency, the State Apartments at Dublin Castle will be closed to the public from Tuesday 5 May.
Dublin Castle will be the primary State venue for events during Ireland’s forthcoming Presidency of the EU with more than one hundred events taking place including conferences, meetings, dinners, cultural events and receptions.
The wider Dublin Castle campus will remain accessible to the public for a further period, including the Chester Beatty Library, the Dubh Linn gardens and the census exhibition in the Coach House Gallery. It is advised to check our websites and social media channels for updates on access arrangements at Dublin Castle during May and June 2026.
From mid-June 2026 for the six-month duration of the Presidency, the Dublin Castle campus will close the public in its entirety. There will be no public access, in particular, there will be no through access from Dame Street (Palace Street Gate) to Ship Street for the duration.
We look forward to welcoming visitors back to Dublin Castle in January 2027.
Enquiries regarding group bookings for 2027 may be directed as follows:
👉For Guided Tours, please contact the Guiding Section at [email protected]
👉For Education Programme bookings (including Origami Workshops, Drawing Workshops, Irish Language Tours, ISL Tours, Autism-Friendly Tours, and Dementia-Inclusive Workshops) please contact the Education Section at [email protected]
