The main Bolton Street building was originally designed and built for technical and technological education in 1911 on the site of what was once the European Hotel. 

Located in Dublin’s north inner-city, Bolton Street is within minutes of shopping areas in Henry Street and Parnell Street, as well as the old city markets and Smithfield.

From its inception in 1911 as a technical college, the Bolton Street campus has undergone continuous expansion, most recently in 1987 with the completion of a major extension which provided among other facilities a new library, Student Union area, and additional studios and administrative offices.