1995 - 32-33 College Green, Dublin 02

Research metadata

RPS Ref. No.: 1995 (Dublin City RPS — "Ulster Bank: facade, including front domed roof and flanking chimneys") [8]
Overall identification confidence: High
Vacancy / dereliction status at a glance: Vacant former bank branch (Ulster Bank closed 2023); protected façade in sound condition — not derelict. Subject of a proposed hotel conversion. [3][4]

Quick facts

Address / Eircode	32–33 College Green, Dublin 2 (also referenced as 33 College Green and, in the 2026 hotel notice, 30–33 College Green). Eircode not verified.
Building type	Neo-Classical former bank; protected façade with 1975 office building behind (Bank / Facade)
Period / date	Victorian façade dated 1890 (NIAH range 1885–1895); office rebuilt 1975
Heritage refs (RPS / NIAH)	DCC RPS No. 1995; NIAH Reg. No. 50910178 (Regional)
Apparent status	Vacant (former Ulster Bank branch, closed 2023)
On Derelict Sites Register?	Not identified / Unknown (no entry found — Unverified)
On Vacant Sites Register?	Not identified / Unknown (no entry found — Unverified)
Owner	Ulster Bank / NatWest Group (vacated 2023); marketed for sale in 2024. Figs Properties Ltd is the prospective hotel developer (2026)

Summary

32–33 College Green is a landmark Victorian neo-Classical bank façade — the former Ulster Bank — standing directly across from Trinity College and the Bank of Ireland at the historic heart of Dublin. Only the ashlar limestone façade (including its domed roof and flanking chimneys) is a protected structure; the office accommodation behind it was rebuilt in 1975. [1][3] The building has been vacant since Ulster Bank wound down its Irish operations in 2023, was offered for sale in 2024, and is now the subject of a proposed conversion to a five-star hotel. [4][9]

Identification

Address: 32–33 College Green, Dublin 2.
Eircode (if found): Unverified.
Building type(s): Former bank; protected neo-Classical façade fronting a six-storey over-basement office (Bank / Facade / Commercial). [3]
Approx. date of construction / period: Façade dated 1890 (NIAH survey range 1885–1895); office building behind rebuilt 1975. [1]
Architect / builder (if known): Façade by Sir Thomas Drew with Richard Orpen; the late-1970s granite-clad colonnaded extension by Boyle & Delaney. [1]