1872
The hospital is founded as a charitable infirmary at No. 9 Upper Buckingham Street, D1
1879
The hospital moves to No. 15 Upper Temple Street, D2
1885
Thomas More Madden, one of the hospital’s founding doctors speaks on its behalf at the Spencer Commission, presenting the case that Irish children deserve to be treated in a special environment of their own rather than in an adult hospital
1900
Members of the British royal family visit Temple Street during Queen Victoria’s visit to Dublin
1918
Temple Street admits children afflicted by the Spanish Flu epidemic.
1930s
The Irish Sweepstakes ushers in a new era of expansion and growth. St Patrick’s block at the hospital is completed and the old grand staircase is removed from No. 15.
1959
A ground breaking Speech Therapy clinic is started at Temple Street under the auspices of Sr. Marie de Montfort
1966
A national newborn screening programme for Phenylketonuria (PKU) starts at Temple Street.
1970
Billy Butlin lays the foundation stone for the new radiology department with funding from Variety Club of Ireland
1993
St. Brigid’s Ward opens for children with metabolic disorders at Temple Street
1996
The national opthalmology centre opens at Temple Street
2003
The national haemodyalsis and kidney transplantation service moves from Beaumont Hospital to Temple Street
2006
The PICU opens at Temple Street
2009
Michaels B Ward for neonates is significantly renovated and upgraded at Temple Street
Paediatric neurosurgery is moved from Beaumont Hospital to Temple Street
The Multisensory Room opens at Temple Street
2010
The national cochlear implantation service starts at Temple Street
The Temple Street garden opens.
2013
The refurbishment of Top Flat is on-going
