The records of the census from 1926 are not affected by the leakage on the top floor and a review of all records has been done on site.
After damage was caused on Wednesday by a water leak at the top of the building, the National Archives will remain closed until Tuesday. This is so that essential repairs can be carried out.
According to the government, emergency plans “immediately” were activated after the leak was discovered at 7:20 am.
The situation was brought under control by staff from the Archives, its facility management company, Office of Public Works and electricians, plumbing specialists, ICT experts, etc., who were all on the site early in the morning.
On Wednesday evening, a spokeswoman from the Department of Tourism, Culture and Arts confirmed that a full review of all documents on site had been conducted. She said that “we have assessed 1,000 boxed of records which initially appeared to be the most damaged”.
All records are safe in the boxes and no emergency preservation is required.
The robustness of our archive boxes, and the emergency recovery procedure we used to recover them in an emergency situation minimised damage. Our primary concern is the safety of our collections.
Orlaith MacBride, director of National Archives said that they had been on site “all day”, assessing the damages.
She said that the National Archives’ special storage folders and boxes are made to resist a large amount of moisture.
“Any damaged box from the affected area has been removed and is being examined further. Census records from 1926 have not been damaged.
The majority of our documents have been removed from the site and stored elsewhere, in preparation for a large redevelopment that is expected to begin soon.
Catherine Martin, Minister of Tourism Culture and Arts in Dublin, visited the building on Bishop Street to see the damages caused by the leak. She said, “I want to commend staff members at NAI for the quick management of this situation.”
The National Archives collection is of immense value for those who are researching Ireland’s political, economic, and social development from the late 18th century until today. It can also be used to research family history and local histories.
The department will support them in every way possible to make sure that their collections remain safe for the future.
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