All lectures in Trinity College are to go online for the rest of the semester because of the coronavirus.
A number of spaces on the campus are also closed with immediate effect to stop the spread of the infection.
From tomorrow, all lectures will be online - but tutorials and practicals will continue as normal.
Effective immediately, the College has also closed the Long Room - which contains the Book of Kells - the Science Gallery and the Douglas Hyde Gallery.
#COVIDー19: From tomorrow Wednesday 11 March, all lectures will be delivered online for the rest of the semester rather than physically in a lecture hall. Please monitor emails and central social media channels for further updates. More information at https://t.co/dKeGDcTNmQ pic.twitter.com/NvisWykqxV
— Trinity College Dublin (@tcddublin) March 10, 2020
The college said in a statement: "Both of these measures are being taken in the interests of the health and well-being of our students and staff and to decrease any potential impacts on the larger community.
"Our goal is to decrease the number of instances that lead to students, staff, and visitors coming together in large groups in close proximity with each other."
Meanwhile, Irish airlines Aer Lingus and Ryanair are suspending all flights to Italy.
Ryanair says it will stop all international flights as and from midnight on Friday, with domestic flights ending from midnight on Wednesday.
Both of these bans will be in place until midnight on Wednesday April 8th.
Ryanair says the suspension follows the decision of the Italian government to "lock down" the entire country to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Aer Lingus is also set to cancel all Italian flights from Wednesday until April 3rd.
The Irish government has also issued a rare 'Do No Travel' directive for the whole of Italy.
